diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index a863835..0490124 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -70,10 +70,12 @@ build_docker_frontend:
   dependencies:
     - check_app_update
     - build_frontend
-  rules:
-    - if: '$NEW_COMMIT == "true"'
   script:
     - source variables.env || true
+    - if [ "$NEW_COMMIT" != "true" ]; then
+      echo "No new commit, skipping build";
+      exit 0;
+      fi
     - echo "$DOCKER_PASSWORD" | docker login -u "$DOCKER_USERNAME" --password-stdin
     - docker build -t "$IMAGE_FRONTEND" doodlestudent/front
     - docker push "$IMAGE_FRONTEND"