diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index dc157173396399943fe39e50a2e80a7169d2d330..95c0d0b42dba78e695fb027ec75864eb48293355 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ stages:
       - ls $PACKAGES_DIR
 
 half_fat_tests:
-  when: manual
+  when: always
   stage: half-fat
   extends: .before_script
 
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ half_fat_tests:
     expire_in: 10 days
 
 half_fat_epi_tests:
-  when: manual
+  when: always
   stage: half-fat
   extends: .before_script
 
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ full_fat_depo:
     expire_in: 10 days
 
 epi_fit:
-  when: always
+  when: manual
   stage: epi-fit
   extends: .before_script
   tags: ["ewas-production"]