diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 24203a25e6..bd58217b33 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@ variables:
     - docker
     - linux
   image: ubuntu:22.04
-  rules:
-    - if: $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "push"
 
 .Ubuntu:
   extends: .Ubuntu_Image
@@ -397,8 +395,6 @@ macOS12_Xcode13:
 .Windows_Ninja_Base:
   tags:
     - windows
-  rules:
-    - if: $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "push"
   before_script:
   - Import-Module "$env:ChocolateyInstall\helpers\chocolateyProfile.psm1"
   - choco source add -n=openmw-proxy -s="https://repo.openmw.org/repository/Chocolatey/" --priority=1
@@ -500,8 +496,6 @@ macOS12_Xcode13:
 .Windows_MSBuild_Base:
   tags:
     - windows
-  rules:
-    - if: $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "push"
   before_script:
   - Import-Module "$env:ChocolateyInstall\helpers\chocolateyProfile.psm1"
   - choco source add -n=openmw-proxy -s="https://repo.openmw.org/repository/Chocolatey/" --priority=1
@@ -599,9 +593,9 @@ Windows_MSBuild_RelWithDebInfo:
   rules:
     # run this for both pushes and schedules so 'latest successful pipeline for branch' always includes it
     - if: $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "push"
+    - if: $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "merge_request_event"
     - if: $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "schedule"
 
-
 .Ubuntu_AndroidNDK_arm64-v8a:
   tags:
     - linux