diff --git a/pipelines/release/eXXcellent-release-Child.gitlab-ci.yml b/pipelines/release/eXXcellent-release-Child.gitlab-ci.yml
index 903179f..b336cb6 100644
--- a/pipelines/release/eXXcellent-release-Child.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/pipelines/release/eXXcellent-release-Child.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ increase-version:
   rules:
     - if: $CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME == $CI_DEFAULT_BRANCH
     - if: $CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME == 'Templates2.0'
-    - if: $CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME =~ 'RELEASE'
+    - if: $CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME =~ /^RELEASE.*/
       variables:
         TAG: "true"
   before_script:
diff --git a/templates/releasing/release.gitlab-ci.yml b/templates/releasing/release.gitlab-ci.yml
index f93d284..f76e4cc 100644
--- a/templates/releasing/release.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/templates/releasing/release.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 .release-release-branch:
   extends: .release-common
   rules:
-    - if: $CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME =~ 'RELEASE'
+    - if: $CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME =~ /^RELEASE.*/
       when: manual
       #Do not make releases available in TAG CIs
     - if: $CI_COMMIT_TAG