diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.d/base.yml b/.gitlab-ci.d/base.yml
index 60a24a9d14..921c562000 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.d/base.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.d/base.yml
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ variables:
     - if: '$CI_PROJECT_NAMESPACE == $QEMU_CI_UPSTREAM && $CI_COMMIT_TAG'
       when: never
 
-    # Scheduled runs on mainline don't get pipelines except for the special Coverity job
-    - if: '$CI_PROJECT_NAMESPACE == $QEMU_CI_UPSTREAM && $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "schedule"'
+    # Scheduled jobs should explicitly enable the run in their job rules
+    - if: '$CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "schedule"'
       when: never
 
     # Cirrus jobs can't run unless the creds / target repo are set