diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index d850bf262a6c6ac2d9e48402c0551fc0eea8bfc2..8879290e167a91eb910d19d4888d8d37bf358d32 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -1206,7 +1206,7 @@ check-bitexactness-ext-and-transport-format:
 # check bitexactness to EVS windows binaries
 be-2-evs-windows:
   extends:
-    - .rules-main-push
+    - .rules-merge-request
   tags:
     - ivas-windows
   stage: test