diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index aa8a86c63d8106180fb293e6280058a1c35330c1..68676df5145f10d9214dac0f2f449b4cb968fbfc 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 
 variables:
-  CONTAINER_BRANCH_IMAGE: $CI_REGISTRY_IMAGE:$CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME
+  CONTAINER_BRANCH_IMAGE: $CI_REGISTRY_IMAGE:$CI_COMMIT_REF_SLUG
 
 stages:
   - compile
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ docker-release:
   script:
     - >
       awx job_templates launch ${AWX_JOB_TEMPLATE}
-      --extra_vars "naming_container_image_tag: $CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME"
+      --extra_vars "naming_container_image_tag: $CI_COMMIT_REF_SLUG"
       --monitor
   dependencies: []
   only: