diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 90b08af..7c78ec8 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,16 @@ variables:
   MIRROR_ORG_NAME: "kasmtech"
 default:
   retry: 2
+
+# Prevent duplicate pipelines for push events to branches that also have open MRs
+workflow:
+  rules:
+    - if: $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "merge_request_event"
+      when: always
+    - if: $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "push" && $CI_OPEN_MERGE_REQUESTS
+      when: never
+    - when: always
+
 before_script:
   - export SANITIZED_BRANCH="$(echo $CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME | sed -r 's#^release/##' | sed 's/\//_/g')"