diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 03bbfd4825ec2d35c411b5bdd9242407010c1331..3787a3a10426e4b68004fc09bc4d40280e81c4f9 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@ include:
 
   - local: ci-templates/build.yml
     rules:
-      - if: '$CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME == "main" || $CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME == "develop"'
-  
+      - if: '$CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME == "main" || $CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME == "develop" || $CI_COMMIT_REF_PROTECTED'
+
   - local: ci-templates/build_unprotected.yml
     rules:
-      - if: '$CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME != "main" && $CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME != "develop"'
+      - if: '$CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME != "main" && $CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME != "develop" && !$CI_COMMIT_REF_PROTECTED'
 
 
 maven_build: