diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 016a258cd454741c03624be2c76a634b82128ba3..21d78632a546b87490d1769f9e90102371a81b54 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ variables:
   except:
   - triggers
   - schedules
+  - api
 
 ## Build jobs