diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 7809210..d7232db 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@ build_base:
     - buildah bud --storage-driver=${STORAGE_DRIVER} -t ${FQ_IMAGE_NAME}:latest -f Dockerfile.base .
     - echo "$CI_REGISTRY_PASSWORD" | buildah login -u "$CI_REGISTRY_USER" --password-stdin "$CI_REGISTRY"
     - buildah push ${FQ_IMAGE_NAME}:latest
+  rules:
+    - changes:
+        - Dockerfile.base
+    - if: '$CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "schedule"'
+
 
 include:
   - "tools/coder-cli/.gitlab-ci.yml"