diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index f7473ebca8..654074c5b4 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -133,12 +133,14 @@ stages:
     - merge_requests
     - tags
     - web
+    - schedules
 
 .release-branch-triggering-rules: &release_branch_triggering_rules
   only:
     - merge_requests
     - tags
     - web
+    - schedules
     - master@isc-projects/bind9
     - /^v9_[1-9][0-9]$/@isc-projects/bind9
 
@@ -854,6 +856,7 @@ system:clang:openbsd6.5:amd64:
     - clang:openbsd6.5:amd64
   needs: ["clang:openbsd6.5:amd64"]
   only:
+    - schedules
     - tags
     - web
 
@@ -941,5 +944,6 @@ system:msvc:windows:amd64:
     expire_in: "1 week"
     when: on_failure
   only:
+    - schedules
     - tags
     - web