diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 81d931db20cb977af3257b3821aa0fc99939c93f..b1985455befd68633d554242bae4bbc819d6a1ee 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -69,13 +69,13 @@ cache:
 # For deploying packages to GitLab's Maven Repository: See https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/packages/maven_repository/index.html#create-maven-packages-with-gitlab-cicd for more details.
 # Please note: The GitLab Maven Repository is currently only available in GitLab Premium / Ultimate.
 # For `master` or `main` branch run `mvn deploy` automatically.
-deploy:jdk8:
-  stage: deploy
-  script:
-    - if [ ! -f ci_settings.xml ]; then
-        echo "CI settings missing\! If deploying to GitLab Maven Repository, please see https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/packages/maven_repository/index.html#create-maven-packages-with-gitlab-cicd for instructions.";
-      fi
-    - 'mvn $MAVEN_CLI_OPTS deploy --settings ci_settings.xml'
-  only:
-    variables:
-      - $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == $CI_DEFAULT_BRANCH
+#deploy:jdk21:
+#  stage: deploy
+#  script:
+#    - if [ ! -f ci_settings.xml ]; then
+#        echo "CI settings missing\! If deploying to GitLab Maven Repository, please see https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/packages/maven_repository/index.html#create-maven-packages-with-gitlab-cicd for instructions.";
+ #     fi
+ #   - 'mvn $MAVEN_CLI_OPTS deploy --settings ci_settings.xml'
+ # only:
+ #   variables:
+ #     - $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == $CI_DEFAULT_BRANCH