diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index c73928de712104ba60348860553332ede0822e2f..5e7ecc7bacb16d682815ce3cfb4569c672e26c34 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -82,8 +82,6 @@ variables:
 
 .global_build_apptainer:
   stage: assets
-  rules:
-    - if:
   image: quay.io/singularity/singularity:v3.9.4
   tags:
     - privileged