diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 7b17fd1d305301fff0da667c864c646024bd7da7..25c0260218b762186bc31394d236bebdde43a340 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -325,6 +325,8 @@ deploy:obs:nightly:
     OBS_PACKAGE: algorithms-library-all-nightly
     OBS_MODE: nightly
   only:
+    refs:
+      - master
     variables:
       - $SCHEDULED_NIGHTLY