diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 74db3035c2..7e152b047c 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@ workflow:
   rules:
     - if: '$CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME == "master" && $CI_PROJECT_NAMESPACE != "openldap"'
       when: never
-    - if: '$CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME == "OPENLDAP_REL_ENG_2_5" && $CI_PROJECT_NAMESPACE != "openldap"'
+    - if: '$CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME =~ /^OPENLDAP_REL_ENG_/ && $CI_PROJECT_NAMESPACE != "openldap"'
+      when: never
+    - if: '$CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "push" && $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH && $CI_OPEN_MERGE_REQUESTS'
       when: never
     - when: always