diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 7dc7e33f..079ad8ba 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -62,6 +62,13 @@ stages:
   - "Build and test"
   - "Other build configurations"
 
+workflow:
+  rules:
+    - if: $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "merge_request_event"
+    - if: $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH && $CI_OPEN_MERGE_REQUESTS
+      when: never
+    - if: $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH
+
 .ci-rules:
   rules:
     - when: on_success