diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index cbf5739..bc3a598 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,15 @@ check_readme_changes:
   artifacts:
     paths:
       - README.md
+  rules:
+    - if: '$CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "push"'
+      when: always
+    - if: '$CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "merge_request_event"'
+      when: always
+    - changes:
+        paths:
+          - README.qmd
+      when: always
 
 commit_and_push:
   stage: commit
@@ -39,3 +48,12 @@ commit_and_push:
     - branches
   dependencies:
     - check_readme_changes
+  rules:
+    - if: '$CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "push"'
+      when: always
+    - if: '$CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "merge_request_event"'
+      when: always
+    - changes:
+        paths:
+          - README.qmd
+      when: always