diff --git a/.drone.yml b/.drone.yml
index 32271a5..0b33101 100644
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ b/.drone.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ steps:
       context: payload
       dockerfile: payload/Dockerfile
       target: dev
-    trigger: 
+    when: 
       << *exclude-event-custom
 
   - name: publish payload prod container
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ steps:
       username: 3wordchant
       repo: git.autonomic.zone/autonomic-cooperative/astro-payload-test-payload
       target: prod
-    trigger: 
+    when: 
       << *exclude-event-custom
 
   - name: deploy stack
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ steps:
       PAYLOAD_URL: "https://admin.paystro.swarm-demo.autonomic.zone"
     depends_on:
       - publish payload prod container
-    trigger: 
+    when: 
       << *exclude-event-custom
 
   - name: build astro content