diff --git a/.gitlab-ci/farm-rules.yml b/.gitlab-ci/farm-rules.yml
index 02eafb28b20..eaddaa9fbd1 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci/farm-rules.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci/farm-rules.yml
@@ -330,6 +330,10 @@
       changes: [ .ci-farms-disabled/ondracka ]
       exists: [ .ci-farms-disabled/ondracka ]
       when: never
+    - if: '$CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "merge_request_event"'
+      changes: [ .ci-farms-disabled/vmware ]
+      exists: [ .ci-farms-disabled/vmware ]
+      when: never
     # Any other change to ci-farms/* means some farm is getting re-enabled.
     # Run jobs in Marge pipelines (and let it fallback to manual otherwise)
     - if: '$CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "merge_request_event" && $GITLAB_USER_LOGIN == "marge-bot"'