diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 9529be0e3cdb8d5d3ff6aaa5152a8b0826164687..0b2b3ddff9e5a94a176be61202901490412ab75b 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ stages:
   - build
   - test
   - compare
+  - validate
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------
 # Generic script anchors
@@ -107,6 +108,25 @@ stages:
       - 123
 
 
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------
+# Validation jobs
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+check-if-branch-is-up-to-date-with-main:
+  extends:
+    - .rules-merge-request
+  stage: validate
+  needs: []
+  tags:
+    - ivas-linux
+  script:
+    - echo $CI_COMMIT_SHA
+    - echo $CI_MERGE_REQUEST_TARGET_BRANCH_NAME
+    - commits_behind_count=$(git rev-list --count $CI_COMMIT_SHA..origin/$CI_MERGE_REQUEST_TARGET_BRANCH_NAME)
+    - echo $commits_behind_count
+    - if [ $commits_behind_count -eq 0 ]; then exit 0; else exit 1; fi;
+
+
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------
 # Build jobs
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------