diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 6536423bd14d35169a8eab7fd2e6e557c7f0872b..24b24430fc83776a205a9c24d65bb7d75464b04a 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ stages:
 build:ar71xx-generic:
   stage: build
   only:
+    - master
     - citest
   tags:
     - firmware
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ build:ar71xx-generic:
 sign:
   stage: sign
   only:
+    - master
     - citest
   tags:
     - firmware
@@ -46,6 +48,7 @@ sign:
 deploy:
   stage: deploy
   only:
+    - master
     - citest
   tags:
     - firmware