diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 6bf4ddfbc2b..5e1302d308b 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -490,6 +490,7 @@ publish:debian:
   tags:
     - docker-ubuntu
   dependencies:
+    - build:deb_ubuntu_bionic
     - build:deb_ubuntu_artful
     - build:deb_ubuntu_xenial
   only:
@@ -538,6 +539,7 @@ publish:debian:release:
   tags:
     - docker-ubuntu
   dependencies:
+    - release:deb_ubuntu_bionic
     - release:deb_ubuntu_artful
     - release:deb_ubuntu_xenial
   only:
diff --git a/packaging/debian_scripts/publish_debian_cern.sh b/packaging/debian_scripts/publish_debian_cern.sh
index 204914cec25..e876c7545cf 100755
--- a/packaging/debian_scripts/publish_debian_cern.sh
+++ b/packaging/debian_scripts/publish_debian_cern.sh
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ set -e
 comp=$1
 prefix=/eos/project/s/storage-ci/www/debian/xrootd
 
-for dist in artful xenial; do
+for dist in bionic artful xenial; do
   echo "Publishing for $dist";
   path=$prefix/pool/$dist/$comp/x/xrootd/;
   mkdir -p $path;