diff --git a/.ci/build.sh b/.ci/build.sh
index c109c37efe..c381cda2f0 100755
--- a/.ci/build.sh
+++ b/.ci/build.sh
@@ -138,9 +138,10 @@ for PACKAGE in $BUILD_ORDER; do
   echo "$0: SHA=$SHA"
 
   GIT_SHA_MATCHES=$(apt-cache policy $FUTURE_DEB_NAME | grep "Candidate" | grep "git.${SHA}" | wc -l)
+  ON_PUSH_BUILD=$(apt-cache policy $FUTURE_DEB_NAME | grep "Candidate" | grep "on.push.build" | wc -l)
 
   NEW_COMMIT=false
-  if [[ "$GIT_SHA_MATCHES" == "0" ]]; then
+  if [[ "$GIT_SHA_MATCHES" == "0" ]] || [[ "$ON_PUSH_BUILD" == "0" ]]; then
     echo "$0: new commit detected, going to compile"
     NEW_COMMIT=true
   fi