diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 69d4bc9..43639bf 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ download-models:
   artifacts:
     paths:
       - detection/model
+  except:
+    - main
   cache:
     key: models
     paths:
@@ -25,6 +27,8 @@ download-models:
 
 test:
   stage: test-and-build
+  except:
+    - main
   tags:
     - emblem-dev
   before_script:
@@ -39,6 +43,8 @@ test:
 
 build-alg:
   stage: test-and-build
+  except:
+    - main
   tags:
     - emblem-dev
   script:
@@ -51,6 +57,8 @@ build-alg:
 
 build-web:
   stage: test-and-build
+  except:
+    - main
   tags:
     - emblem-dev
   before_script:
@@ -63,6 +71,8 @@ build-web:
 
 build-docker:
   stage: build-docker
+  except:
+    - main
   tags:
     - emblem-dev
   script:
@@ -77,6 +87,8 @@ build-docker:
 
 deploy-dev:
   stage: deploy
+  except:
+    - main
   tags:
     - emblem-dev
   only:
@@ -88,6 +100,8 @@ deploy-dev:
 
 dev-smoke:
   stage: test-and-build
+  except:
+    - main
   tags:
     - emblem-dev
   allow_failure: true