diff --git a/substrate/.gitlab-ci.yml b/substrate/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 8083e34ea9..13943ba22c 100644
--- a/substrate/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/substrate/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ variables:
   DOCKER_OS:                       "debian:stretch"
   ARCH:                            "x86_64"
   # FIXME set to release
-  CARGO_UNLEASH_INSTALL_PARAMS:    "--version 1.0.0-alpha.8"
+  CARGO_UNLEASH_INSTALL_PARAMS:    "--version 1.0.0-alpha.10"
   CARGO_UNLEASH_PKG_DEF:           "--skip node node-* pallet-template pallet-example pallet-example-* subkey chain-spec-builder"
 
 
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ publish-to-crates-io:
   <<:                              *docker-env
   only:
     - tags
-    - ci-release
+    - /^ci-release-.*$/
   script:
     - cargo install cargo-unleash ${CARGO_UNLEASH_INSTALL_PARAMS}
     - cargo unleash em-dragons --no-check ${CARGO_UNLEASH_PKG_DEF}