diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yaml
index 13c9d34..6a9fa2d 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ run-name: ${{ gitea.actor }} triggered CI pipeline
 
 on:
   workflow_dispatch: {}
-  push:
-    branches: [main, develop] # only direct pushes/merges to protected branches
   pull_request:
     branches: [main, develop] # PRs into main/develop
     types: [opened, reopened, synchronize]