diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index e759c4d..f17600b 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ validate:
   before_script:
     - bin/prepare_test_env.sh -i opensuse
   script: bin/test_validate.sh
+  except:
+    - production@infra/salt
   tags:
     - docker
 
@@ -17,6 +19,8 @@ leap15.0_show_highstate:
     - bin/prepare_test_env.sh -i opensuse -g
     - bin/get_formulas.py -c -d /srv/formula -s --clone-from 'https://gitlab.infra.opensuse.org/saltstack-formulas' --clone-branch production
   script: bin/test_show_highstate.sh
+  except:
+    - production@infra/salt
   tags:
     - docker
 
@@ -26,6 +30,8 @@ leap42.3_show_highstate:
     - bin/prepare_test_env.sh -i opensuse -g -o Leap,42,3
     - bin/get_formulas.py -c -d /srv/formula -s --clone-from 'https://gitlab.infra.opensuse.org/saltstack-formulas' --clone-branch production
   script: bin/test_show_highstate.sh
+  except:
+    - production@infra/salt
   tags:
     - docker
 
@@ -35,6 +41,8 @@ sle12sp3_show_highstate:
     - bin/prepare_test_env.sh -i opensuse -g -o SLES,12,3
     - bin/get_formulas.py -c -d /srv/formula -s --clone-from 'https://gitlab.infra.opensuse.org/saltstack-formulas' --clone-branch production
   script: bin/test_show_highstate.sh
+  except:
+    - production@infra/salt
   tags:
     - docker
 
@@ -44,6 +52,8 @@ sle11sp4_show_highstate:
     - bin/prepare_test_env.sh -i opensuse -g -o SLES,11,4
     - bin/get_formulas.py -c -d /srv/formula -s --clone-from 'https://gitlab.infra.opensuse.org/saltstack-formulas' --clone-branch production
   script: bin/test_show_highstate.sh
+  except:
+    - production@infra/salt
   tags:
     - docker
 
@@ -65,6 +75,8 @@ test_nginx:
     - bin/prepare_test_env.sh -i opensuse -g -p nginx
     - bin/get_formulas.py -c -d /srv/formula -s --clone-from 'https://gitlab.infra.opensuse.org/saltstack-formulas' --clone-branch production -f nginx
   script: bin/test_nginx.sh
+  except:
+    - production@infra/salt
   tags:
     - docker
 
@@ -74,6 +86,8 @@ test_sudo:
     - bin/prepare_test_env.sh -i opensuse -g -p sudo
     - bin/get_formulas.py -c -d /srv/formula -s --clone-from 'https://gitlab.infra.opensuse.org/saltstack-formulas' --clone-branch production
   script: bin/test_sudo.sh
+  except:
+    - production@infra/salt
   tags:
     - docker