diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 47ca4bb20c2..a8911789086 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ success:
     - *ignore_scheduled_pipelines
     # Run pipeline by default in the main project if any CI pipeline
     # configuration files were changed, to ensure docker images are up to date
-    - if: '$CI_PROJECT_PATH == "mesa/mesa"'
+    - if: '$CI_PROJECT_PATH == "mesa/mesa" && $CI_MERGE_REQUEST_SOURCE_BRANCH_NAME != $CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME'
       changes:
       - .gitlab-ci.yml
       - .gitlab-ci/**/*
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ success:
       when: on_success
     # Run pipeline by default in the main project if it was not triggered by
     # Marge Bot, and any files affecting the pipeline were changed
-    - if: '$GITLAB_USER_LOGIN != "marge-bot" && $CI_PROJECT_PATH == "mesa/mesa"'
+    - if: '$GITLAB_USER_LOGIN != "marge-bot" && $CI_MERGE_REQUEST_SOURCE_BRANCH_NAME != $CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME && $CI_PROJECT_PATH == "mesa/mesa"'
       changes:
         *all_paths
       when: on_success