diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 71b830232cb8c2c290012d5f4c5bf8ccdd412f23..dbedc3e5394ee2c1ff453c9947c916d6e8cdf5aa 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -37,8 +37,6 @@ build-master:
     expire_in: 1 hrs
   only:
     - master
-  except:
-    - branches
   environment:
     name: staging