diff --git a/.drone.yml b/.drone.yml
index b86a9c5..faa1cc5 100644
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ b/.drone.yml
@@ -17,12 +17,6 @@ steps:
       context: payload
       dockerfile: payload/Dockerfile
       target: dev
-    when: &exclude-event-custom
-      branch:
-        - main
-      event:
-        exclude:
-          - custom
 
   - name: publish payload prod container
     image: plugins/docker
@@ -31,8 +25,6 @@ steps:
       username: 3wordchant
       repo: git.autonomic.zone/autonomic-cooperative/nextload-prod
       target: prod
-    when: 
-      <<: *exclude-event-custom
 
   - name: deploy stack
     image: git.coopcloud.tech/coop-cloud/stack-ssh-deploy:latest
@@ -53,6 +45,4 @@ steps:
       DRONE_URL: "https://drone.autonomic.zone"
       PAYLOAD_URL: "https://admin.paystro.swarm-demo.autonomic.zone"
     depends_on:
-      - publish payload prod container
-    when: 
-      <<: *exclude-event-custom
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+      - publish payload prod container
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