diff --git a/.drone.yml b/.drone.yml
index 9f08b68..b86a9c5 100644
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ b/.drone.yml
@@ -17,8 +17,12 @@ steps:
       context: payload
       dockerfile: payload/Dockerfile
       target: dev
-    when: 
-      <<: *exclude-event-custom
+    when: &exclude-event-custom
+      branch:
+        - main
+      event:
+        exclude:
+          - custom
 
   - name: publish payload prod container
     image: plugins/docker