diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index dba84f30108743932142e2222fcfd050ff3df33e..938d200bee886d9916de746355d2fb2788b32956 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ default:
   extends: .check
 
 scheduled_tests_patched:
+  only:
+    refs:
+      - dev
+      - master
+      - schedules
   variables:
     R_VERSION: "patched"
   extends: .scheduled_tests