diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 3f5277f0..1aef5266 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ clippy:
     - cargo clippy
   # Only run clippy on non-protected branches, for development
   rules:
+    - if: $CI_COMMIT_TAG
+      when: never
+    - if: $CI_MERGE_REQUEST_IID
+      when: never
     - if: $CI_COMMIT_REF_PROTECTED == "false"
 
 ############# Unit Testing
@@ -31,8 +35,8 @@ clippy:
   # Only do tests for tags, protected branches, or merge requests
   rules:
     - if: $CI_COMMIT_TAG
-    - if: $CI_COMMIT_REF_PROTECTED == "true"
     - if: $CI_MERGE_REQUEST_IID
+    - if: $CI_COMMIT_REF_PROTECTED == "true"
 
 test_linux_amd64:
   stage: test