diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 2c50b3f..e484686 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ image: python:3.10
 variables:
   PIP_CACHE_DIR: "$CI_PROJECT_DIR/.cache/pip"
   PIPENV_VENV_IN_PROJECT: 1
+  UPDATE_WINDOWS_DEPS:
+    description: "Set to \"1\" to update windows deps"
+    value: "0"
 
 cache:
   paths:
@@ -42,11 +45,15 @@ update_windows_deps:
   rules:
     - if: $CI_COMMIT_TAG
       when: never
+    - if: $UPDATE_WINDOWS_DEPS == "1"
+      when: always
     - if: $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == "main"
       changes:
         - Pipfile
         - Pipfile.lock
       when: always
+  needs:
+    - prepare
   before_script:
     - Import-Module "$env:ChocolateyInstall\helpers\chocolateyProfile.psm1"
     - choco install python --version=$PYTHON_VERSION -y --no-progress
@@ -64,11 +71,11 @@ commit_windows_deps:
   rules:
     - if: $CI_COMMIT_TAG
       when: never
+    - if: $UPDATE_WINDOWS_DEPS == "1"
     - if: $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == "main"
       changes:
         - Pipfile
         - Pipfile.lock
-      when: always
   needs:
     - update_windows_deps
   image: alpine