diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index ed3eb61..338ad8f 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -221,4 +221,5 @@ deploy_to_vps:
   rules:
     # Deploy only when both registry access and VPS credentials are available.
     - if: '$CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == $CI_DEFAULT_BRANCH && ((($CI_REGISTRY && $CI_REGISTRY_USER && $CI_REGISTRY_PASSWORD && $CI_REGISTRY_IMAGE) || ($REGISTRY_HOST && $REGISTRY_USER && $REGISTRY_PASSWORD && $REGISTRY_IMAGE)) && $SSH_PRIVATE_KEY && $VPS_IP && $VPS_USER)'
+      when: manual
     - when: never