diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 6dda2cc18..dd678aae8 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -17,13 +17,15 @@ validate_supported_configurations_v2_local_file:
   image: registry.ddbuild.io/ci/libdatadog-build/packaging:100425777
   tags: ["arch:amd64"]
   rules:
-    - when: on_success
+    - when: never
   extends: .validate_supported_configurations_v2_local_file
   variables:
     LOCAL_JSON_PATH: "supported-configurations.json"
     BACKFILLED: true
 
 update_central_configurations_version_range_v2:
+  rules:
+    - when: never
   stage: config-validation
   image: registry.ddbuild.io/ci/libdatadog-build/packaging:100425777
   tags: ["arch:amd64"]
diff --git a/.gitlab/benchmarks.yml b/.gitlab/benchmarks.yml
index 8e5184467..7da48a8b9 100644
--- a/.gitlab/benchmarks.yml
+++ b/.gitlab/benchmarks.yml
@@ -7,9 +7,7 @@ benchmarks:
   tags: ["runner:apm-k8s-tweaked-metal"]
   image: $BENCHMARKS_CI_IMAGE
   rules:
-    - if: $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == "main"
-      interruptible: false
-    - interruptible: true
+    - when: always
   timeout: 15m
   script:
     - export ARTIFACTS_DIR="$(pwd)/reports" && (mkdir "${ARTIFACTS_DIR}" || :)
@@ -42,9 +40,7 @@ check-big-regressions:
   needs: [ benchmarks ]
   when: on_success
   rules:
-    - if: $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == "main"
-      interruptible: false
-    - interruptible: true
+    - when: never
   tags: ["arch:amd64"]
   image: $BENCHMARKS_CI_IMAGE
   script: |