diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 81a0e3f6dc6a6daa31413aa95972fe9d9d38452a..1e57922eede8f4ad189539703844319deb510424 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ variables:
 .deploy-prod-release:
   variables:
     SPACK_ENV: ebrains-25-02
-    RELEASE_NAME: EBRAINS-25.02
+    RELEASE_NAME: EBRAINS-25.02-rc
   rules:
     - if: $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH =~ /^ebrains/
       when: manual