diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 14d8685..1a1c536 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ check_readme_changes:
         paths:
           - README.qmd
       when: always
-    - when: manual
 
 commit_and_push:
   stage: commit
@@ -56,4 +55,3 @@ commit_and_push:
         paths:
           - README.qmd
       when: always
-    - when: manual