diff --git a/utils/tests/gitlab-ci.yml b/utils/tests/gitlab-ci.yml
index 34f7e5660..ba5049b56 100644
--- a/utils/tests/gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/utils/tests/gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,12 @@ stages:
   - release
 
 workflow:
+  auto_cancel:
+    on_new_commit: interruptible
   rules:
+    - if: $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == $CI_DEFAULT_BRANCH
+      auto_cancel:
+        on_new_commit: none
     - if: $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "merge_request_event"
     - if: $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH && $CI_OPEN_MERGE_REQUESTS
       when: never