diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 4f90a1fc..a49cb093 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ variables:
 
 workflow:
   rules:
+    - if: '$CI_COMMIT_BRANCH && $CI_OPEN_MERGE_REQUESTS && $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "push"'
+      when: never
     - if: '$CI_MERGE_REQUEST_IID'
     - if: '$CI_COMMIT_TAG'
     - if: '$CI_COMMIT_BRANCH'