diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index e7d28f1a..f48e8aab 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -46,3 +46,14 @@ pages:
   artifacts:
     paths:
       - public
+
+publish to azure storage:
+  stage: build
+  needs:
+    - generateJavaDoc
+  script:
+    - mkdir public
+    - mv redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/javadoc/* public/
+    - echo "Publish to Azure placeholder"
+  rules:
+    - if: $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == $CI_DEFAULT_BRANCH