diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 5836151cb820c5f810953477197d9a851fe72e40..fefcdda0fa6d6778b872f338b770b894f72dc570 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -41,9 +41,10 @@ workflow:
     - if: $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == 'merge_request_event'
       variables:
         IVAS_PIPELINE_NAME: 'MR pipeline: $CI_MERGE_REQUEST_SOURCE_BRANCH_NAME'
-    - if: $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == 'push' && $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == $CI_DEFAULT_BRANCH # Pushes to main
-      variables:
-        IVAS_PIPELINE_NAME: 'Push pipeline: $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH'
+    ### disabled for now because pipeline setup is redundant with MR pipeline with current workflow
+    # - if: $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == 'push' && $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == $CI_DEFAULT_BRANCH # Pushes to main
+    #   variables:
+    #     IVAS_PIPELINE_NAME: 'Push pipeline: $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH'
     - if: $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == 'web' && $MANUAL_PIPELINE_TYPE == 'default' # for testing
       variables:
         IVAS_PIPELINE_NAME: 'Web run pipeline: $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH'