diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index d081cb5a5..a153d54ad 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ backend:prod:
     PROD_BUILD: -prod
 
 
-release:prepare:
+release:changelog:
   stage: release
   rules: &release-rules
     - if: $CI_COMMIT_TAG =~ /^v[0-9\.]+$/
@@ -168,22 +168,12 @@ release:prepare:
   script:
     - echo "Preparing release..."
     - ./.gitlab-ci/version.pl > .current-version
-  artifacts:
-    paths:
-      - .current-version
-
-release:changelog:
-  stage: release
-  rules: *release-rules
-  script:
-    - xzcat node-dependencies.nar.xz | nix-store --import
-    - nix -L run ".#jqChangelogJson" -- -r '.versions[0].version' > .current-version
-    - nix -L run ".#jqChangelogJson" -- -r '.versions[0].body' > .current-changelog.md
     - echo "VERSION=$(cat .current-version)" >> build.env
   artifacts:
     reports:
       dotenv: build.env
     paths:
+      - .current-version
       - .changelog.md
     name: "changelog-${CI_COMMIT_SHORT_SHA}"
     expire_in: "1 day"