diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 125435a..937516f 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@ include:
 
 stages: [test, release]
 
+secret_detection:
+  rules:
+    - if: $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH
+    - if: $CI_COMMIT_TAG # overriding rules to ensure it runs on tags before the release.
+
 ensure-job-added:
   stage: test
   image: badouralix/curl-jq