diff --git a/.gitlab/rules.yml b/.gitlab/rules.yml
index e4267d5316..5642c1595c 100644
--- a/.gitlab/rules.yml
+++ b/.gitlab/rules.yml
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@
           variables:
               RSYNC_DESTINATION: "dev"
           when: on_success
+        - if: '$CMAKE_CI_PACKAGE != null && $CI_JOB_STAGE == "prep"'
+          when: manual
         - if: '$CMAKE_CI_PACKAGE != null && $CI_JOB_STAGE != "upload"'
           when: on_success
         - when: never