diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index db4a4a8b2..13e1acee7 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ 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'