diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 8bbe7c6..5bebd17 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+workflow:
+  rules:
+    # Run the pipeline for merge requests or when committing to a branch
+    - if: $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "merge_request_event"
+    - if: $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH
+
 image: python:3.14.0
 
 stages:
@@ -11,8 +17,17 @@ setup_environment:
     - pip install -r requirements.txt
     - echo "Dependencies installed successfully."
 
+  only:
+    - main
+    - feature/ci-pipeline-s1-09a-1  # You can add more branches if needed
+
 test_app:
   stage: test
   script:
     - echo "Running V2D Framework basic test..."
     - python -m unittest discover || echo "No tests found."
+
+  only:
+    - main
+    - feature/ci-pipeline-s1-09a-1
+