diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 62bc56df29cd6ad334dd58df61ad459b8cf74f78..6a61b29d94a453b504aa61ff7a6cefd8376b7d36 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ variables:
   except:
   - triggers
   - schedules
+  - api
 
 ## Build jobs