diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index a3ff9638b96ae269aebcd3603b2eebe970f3f9a2..ab3609cf52a5a1657dd83ee8819d9fcbed062785 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ workflow:
   rules:
     - if: $CI_COMMIT_TAG
       when: never
+    - if: $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH && $CI_OPEN_MERGE_REQUESTS
+      when: never
     - when: always
 
 include: