diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index cd53f02cbe0..46cacb60e39 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ success:
   except:
     changes:
       *paths
+  variables:
+    GIT_STRATEGY: none
   script:
     - echo "Dummy job to make sure every merge request pipeline runs at least one job"