diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index b1672236aee364dc53ee276b47f82d68af9dc57e..03bbfd4825ec2d35c411b5bdd9242407010c1331 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 include: 
   - ci-templates/default.yml
+
   - local: ci-templates/build.yml
-    only:
-      - main
-      - develop
-      
+    rules:
+      - if: '$CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME == "main" || $CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME == "develop"'
+  
   - local: ci-templates/build_unprotected.yml
-    except:
-      - main
-      - develop
+    rules:
+      - if: '$CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME != "main" && $CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME != "develop"'
+
 
 maven_build:
   extends: .maven_build