diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index b9c97704ce..a1c45e0f33 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -1,13 +1,11 @@
 include:
   - template: Security/SAST.gitlab-ci.yml
   
+# copied from https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/blob/master/lib/gitlab/ci/templates/Workflows/MergeRequest-Pipelines.gitlab-ci.yml
 workflow:
   rules:
     # required to enable merge request pipelines: https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/pipelines/merge_request_pipelines.html#prerequisites
-    - if: $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "merge_request_event"
-    # to prevent duplicate pipelines in MRs: https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/yaml/workflow.html#switch-between-branch-pipelines-and-merge-request-pipelines
-    - if: $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH && $CI_OPEN_MERGE_REQUESTS
-      when: never
+    - if: $CI_MERGE_REQUEST_IID
     - if: $CI_COMMIT_TAG
     - if: $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH