diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.d/containers.yml b/.gitlab-ci.d/containers.yml
index a7621c4204..ea350eacff 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.d/containers.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.d/containers.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,12 @@
     - docker push "$TAG"
   after_script:
     - docker logout
+  rules:
+    - changes:
+      - .gitlab-ci.d/containers.yml
+      - tests/docker/*
+    - if: '$CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == $CI_DEFAULT_BRANCH'
+    - if: '$CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME == "testing/next"'
 
 amd64-centos7-container:
   <<: *container_job_definition