diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 613c40b15..a626d5848 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,12 @@ image: ubuntu:latest
 # XXX - add a deploy stage to publish man pages, docs, and coverage
 # reports
 
+workflow:
+  rules:
+    - if: $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == 'merge_request_event'
+    - if: $CI_COMMIT_TAG
+    - if: $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH
+
 stages:
   - build
   - test