diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 96900dd79e1d93a2fc0fe5bf37926a5ad10144ad..26be84387ebb785b0369239ed565bafeff120d02 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -204,7 +204,10 @@ backend-openapi-deploy:
 
   # Run on master updates only
   only:
-   - master
+    - master
+
+  except:
+    - schedules
 
   # Ensure artifacts are available
   dependencies: