diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 50688ce4c4b229220e551c9f89ce7142cbb838ab..5c3fcbb4ec6cf03126f710f0a2375cfa7d1130b2 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -210,16 +210,11 @@ Build Docker Image:
     # fail HIGH,CRITICAL vulnerabilities
     - trivy image --exit-code 1 --severity HIGH,CRITICAL "${LOCAL_IMAGE}";
 
-    ## push image to project registry only
-    # - if [ "${CI_PROJECT_PATH}" != "${UPSTREAM_PATH}" ]; then
-    #   echo "Skipping push on non-upstream (${CI_PROJECT_PATH})";
-    #   exit 0;
-    #   fi
-
     ## push image to user or project registries
     - echo "$CI_REGISTRY_PASSWORD" | docker login $CI_REGISTRY -u $CI_REGISTRY_USER --password-stdin
     - docker tag "${LOCAL_IMAGE}" "${PROJECT_IMAGE_NAME}";
     - docker push "${PROJECT_IMAGE_NAME}";
+    
   stage: integration
   tags:
     # TODO: refactor to separate build/publish steps