Only run GitLab CI job when target branch of a MR is a specific branch

Question

I can run a job for a merge request like so:

test:
  stage: test
  script: ./test
  only:
  - merge_requests

However, I also only want to run this job if the target branch is a specific one (e.g. master). Is it possible to do this?

check this out https://stackoverflow.com/questions/52746338/in-gitlab-ci-is-there-a-variable-for-a-merge-requests-target-branch — Tabare, Apr 16 '19 at 18:07

score 3 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 30 '20 at 19:32

3

Merge request where the target branch is master:

only:
    refs:
        - merge_requests
    variables:
        - $CI_MERGE_REQUEST_TARGET_BRANCH_NAME == "master"

answered Sep 30 '20 at 19:32

Oat Anirut

This worked for me, and should be the accepted answer. Thanks! – tedsmitt Sep 13 '21 at 19:37

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 16 '19 at 21:00

0

It is possible only starting from Gitlab 11.6 according to the docs https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/merge_request_pipelines/

answered Apr 16 '19 at 21:00

Anna Slastnikova

1

Which part of that answer my question? It's just about the `merge_requests` pipeline option in general which I already had working – Chin Apr 17 '19 at 14:55

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