diff --git a/.gitlab/ci/deploy.yml b/.gitlab/ci/deploy.yml
index ee220774e5f..daac7e65d4b 100644
--- a/.gitlab/ci/deploy.yml
+++ b/.gitlab/ci/deploy.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,3 @@
-.deploy_job_template:
-  stage: deploy
-  image: $ESP_ENV_IMAGE
-  tags: [ deploy ]
-
 .metrics_template:
   stage: deploy
   tags: [ fast_run, shiny ]
@@ -26,23 +21,6 @@
     - echo "Installing esp-metrics-cli tool"
     - pip install "esp-metrics-cli>=0.3,<1"
 
-deploy_update_SHA_in_esp-dockerfiles:
-  extends:
-    - .deploy_job_template
-    - .before_script:minimal
-    - .rules:protected:deploy
-  dependencies: []
-  variables:
-    GIT_DEPTH: 2
-  tags: [build, shiny]
-  script:
-    - 'curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: ${ESPCI_SCRIPTS_TOKEN}" -o create_MR_in_esp_dockerfile.sh $GITLAB_HTTP_SERVER/api/v4/projects/1260/repository/files/create_MR_in_esp_dockerfile%2Fcreate_MR_in_esp_dockerfile.sh/raw\?ref\=master'
-    - chmod +x create_MR_in_esp_dockerfile.sh
-    - ./create_MR_in_esp_dockerfile.sh
-  environment:
-    name: deploy_update_SHA_in_esp-dockerfiles_production
-    deployment_tier: production
-
 target-examples-count-metrics:
   extends:
     - .metrics_template
diff --git a/.gitlab/ci/rules.yml b/.gitlab/ci/rules.yml
index 3252026d8fa..16c0a9a7ff9 100644
--- a/.gitlab/ci/rules.yml
+++ b/.gitlab/ci/rules.yml
@@ -220,12 +220,6 @@
   rules:
     - <<: *if-protected-check
 
-.rules:protected:deploy:
-  rules:
-    - <<: *if-qa-test-tag
-      when: never
-    - <<: *if-protected-deploy
-
 .rules:master:push:
   rules:
     - <<: *if-master-push