diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 3e6e81376b3a75a2ee32921297e2bcf9081b924f..6877e05162e89f79d3501ff60fa312dbb33b88db 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+workflow:
+  rules:
+    # only run when on the main repo
+    - if: '$CI_PROJECT_ID == "3528"'
+      when: always
+
 .official-releases:
   rules:
     - if: $CI_COMMIT_TAG =~ /\A\d+\.\d+\.\d+\z/