diff --git a/Retag-Branches.gitlab-ci.yml b/Retag-Branches.gitlab-ci.yml
index a7042c1cb5c236140e75e1824a066b540a3d8699..5db2765d5559df2bd50e124a849bca4ce13312bd 100644
--- a/Retag-Branches.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/Retag-Branches.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ retag_branches:
     GIT_STRATEGY: "none"
   before_script:
     - test -f gl-auto-build-variables.env && source gl-auto-build-variables.env
-    - test -z "${CI_APPLICATION_TAG}" || export CI_APPLICATION_TAG="${CI_APPLICATION_TAG}"
-    - CI_APPLICATION_TAG_NEW="${CI_APPLICATION_TAG%@*}" export REGISTRY_TAG_NEW="${CI_APPLICATION_TAG_NEW:-$CI_COMMIT_SHA}-$(date -u +%s)"
+    - export CI_APPLICATION_TAG="${CI_APPLICATION_TAG:-$CI_COMMIT_SHA}"
+    - export REGISTRY_TAG_NEW="${CI_APPLICATION_TAG%@*}-$(date -u +%s)"
   script:
     - sh /entrypoint.sh
   rules: