diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 6aa01f6..6249dea 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -1,12 +1,36 @@
+stages:
+  - build
+  - deploy
+
 default:
   image: ruby:3.2
 
-deploy-pages:
+build:
+  stage: build
   script:
     - gem install bundler
     - bundle install
     - bundle exec jekyll build -d public
-  pages: true  # specifies that this is a Pages job
+
   artifacts:
     paths:
       - public
+
+deploy-pages:
+  stage: deploy
+  needs:
+    - build
+  when: manual
+  manual_confirmation: 'Is the world even ready for this?'
+
+  # Only run on the default branch
+  rules:
+    - if: $CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME == $CI_DEFAULT_BRANCH
+
+  script:
+    - "true"
+
+  pages: true  # specifies that this is a Pages job
+  artifacts:
+    paths:
+      - public
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