diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 1b9bfde51d6f18728418fb5057299dda89ee22ed..a9cdd0d88a066b473ec56f66313bb51bd2456464 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -25,4 +25,6 @@ Run JUnit tests and verify:
 
 Deploy new version as Release:
   stage: deploy
-  script: mvn assembly:assembly
+  script:
+    - mvn versions:set -DnewVersion=$CI_COMMIT_TAG
+    - mvn assembly:assembly