diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index ba27d19..5ff7727 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -59,6 +59,14 @@ update_windows_deps:
 
 # commit from linux, because setting up SSH in Windows is a fucking nightmare
 commit_windows_deps:
+  rules:
+    - if: $CI_COMMIT_TAG
+      when: never
+    - if: $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == "main"
+      changes:
+        - Pipfile
+        - Pipfile.lock
+      when: always
   needs:
     - update_windows_deps
   image: alpine