diff --git a/java/.gitlab-ci.yml b/java/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 09666ae..ab00b91 100644
--- a/java/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/java/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@
     - echo "$CI_REGISTRY_PASSWORD" | buildah login -u "$CI_REGISTRY_USER" --password-stdin "$CI_REGISTRY"
     - buildah push ${FQ_IMAGE_NAME}:java${JAVA_VERSION}
   rules:
-    - changes:
-        - java/**
+    - if: '$CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "merge_request_event"'
     - if: '$CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "schedule"'
+    - when: never
 
 build_java21:
   <<: *build_template
diff --git a/php/.gitlab-ci.yml b/php/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 0062735..2112a05 100644
--- a/php/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/php/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@
     - echo "$CI_REGISTRY_PASSWORD" | buildah login -u "$CI_REGISTRY_USER" --password-stdin "$CI_REGISTRY"
     - buildah push ${FQ_IMAGE_NAME}:php${PHP_VERSION}
   rules:
-    - changes:
-        - php/**
+    - if: '$CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "merge_request_event"'
     - if: '$CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "schedule"'
+    - when: never
 
 build_php82:
   <<: *build_template