diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 3bbb6bf0b3a383cde333514af386a91b880360f3..d1a6091c865c868394fba3012c4c7f0eff007c9d 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ stages:
   - build
   - performance
   - dast
+  - publish
   - deploy
 
 variables:
@@ -24,3 +25,6 @@ include:
   - project: "e/infra/ecloud/nextcloud-apps/ci-templates"
     ref: main
     file: "populate-code-climate-default-config.yml"
+  - project: "e/infra/ecloud/nextcloud-apps/ci-templates"
+    ref: main
+    file: "nc-publish-app.yml"