diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 364e522aa54f758c5f2ccd92eb8c225103791094..86749623be1ad16b806a0f00ec283af19b57e381 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -106,6 +106,8 @@ workflow:
     - if: $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == 'web' && $MANUAL_PIPELINE_TYPE == "pytest-compare-to-input"
     - if: $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == 'push'
       when: never
+    - if: $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "merge_request_event"
+      when: never
     - if: $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == 'schedule'
       when: never