diff --git a/.woodpecker/can_master_build.yml b/.woodpecker/can_master_build.yml
index 55fc55674..c8330c507 100644
--- a/.woodpecker/can_master_build.yml
+++ b/.woodpecker/can_master_build.yml
@@ -11,3 +11,6 @@ steps:
 #this doesn't work yet:
 #https://github.com/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker/issues/687
 
+when:
+  event:
+    exclude: cron