diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 77e7bae..c07192f 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -72,10 +72,8 @@ update:
   before_script:
     - *scripts_deploy
     - *scripts_base
-  only:
-    - main@gitlab.skynet.ie/compsoc1/skynet/nixos
-  except:
-    - merge_requests
+  rules:
+    - if: '$CI_PROJECT_NAMESPACE == "compsoc1/skynet/nixos" && $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == $CI_DEFAULT_BRANCH'
 
 build:
   <<: *builder