diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 375770d..74b0a2b 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ build_job:
   image: "reactnativecommunity/react-native-android:latest"
   stage: build # This job runs in the build stage, which runs first.
   rules:
-    - if: $COMMIT_BRANCH == "main"
+    - if: $COMMIT_BRANCH == "main" || $CI_MERGE_REQUEST_TARGET_BRANCH_NAME == "main"
       when: manual
-    - if: $COMMIT_BRANCH != "main"
+    - if: $COMMIT_BRANCH != "main" || $CI_MERGE_REQUEST_TARGET_BRANCH_NAME != "main"
       when: never
   script:
     - echo BUILD_JOB_ID=$CI_JOB_ID >> environment.env
@@ -56,9 +56,9 @@ release_job:
   needs:
     - job: build_job
   rules:
-    - if: $COMMIT_BRANCH == "main"
+    - if: $COMMIT_BRANCH == "main" || $CI_MERGE_REQUEST_TARGET_BRANCH_NAME == "main"
       when: manual
-    - if: $COMMIT_BRANCH != "main"
+    - if: $COMMIT_BRANCH != "main" || $CI_MERGE_REQUEST_TARGET_BRANCH_NAME != "main"
       when: never
   
   release: