diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 043212d..e745cf1 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ testSTABLE:
 
 release:
   stage: release
+  environment: npmjs-com_registry
   script:
     - npmci publish
   only:
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3022d63..fb2a3ea 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 handle strings in smart ways. TypeScript ready.
 
 ## Status
-[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/pushrocks/smartstring.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/pushrocks/smartstring)
+[![build status](https://gitlab.com/pushrocks/smartstring/badges/master/build.svg)](https://gitlab.com/pushrocks/smartstring/commits/master)
 [![Dependency Status](https://david-dm.org/pushrocks/smartstring.svg)](https://david-dm.org/pushrocks/smartstring)
 [![bitHound Dependencies](https://www.bithound.io/github/pushrocks/smartstring/badges/dependencies.svg)](https://www.bithound.io/github/pushrocks/smartstring/master/dependencies/npm)
 [![bitHound Code](https://www.bithound.io/github/pushrocks/smartstring/badges/code.svg)](https://www.bithound.io/github/pushrocks/smartstring)