diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index cda498b7..c187f138 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ deploy JavaDoc:
   script:
     - echo "Building JavaDoc with gradle version ${BUILDVERSION}"
     - gradle -Pversion=${BUILDVERSION} publish
+    - echo "BUILDVERSION=$(echo ${BUILDVERSION})" >> variables.env
+  artifacts:
+    reports:
+        dotenv: variables.env
   rules:
     - if: $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == $CI_DEFAULT_BRANCH
     - if: $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH =~ /^release/
@@ -38,6 +42,7 @@ pages:
   stage: deploy
   needs:
     - generate JavaDoc
+    - deploy JavaDoc
     - calculate minor version
   pages:
     path_prefix: "$BUILDVERSION"