diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 59b3312..e7b2ac4 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -156,8 +156,7 @@ trigger_bec:
   variables:
     OPHYD_DEVICES_BRANCH: $CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME
   rules:
-    - if: '$CI_MERGE_REQUEST_TARGET_BRANCH_NAME == "main"'
-    - if: $CI_PROJECT_PATH == "bec/ophyd_devices"
+    - if: '$CI_MERGE_REQUEST_TARGET_BRANCH_NAME == "main" && $CI_PROJECT_PATH == "bec/ophyd_devices"'
 
 semver:
   stage: Deploy
@@ -185,5 +184,4 @@ semver:
 
   allow_failure: false
   rules:
-    - if: '$CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME == "main"'
-    - if: $CI_PROJECT_PATH == "bec/ophyd_devices"
+    - if: '$CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME == "main" && $CI_PROJECT_PATH == "bec/ophyd_devices"''