diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 70899358..89241f4e 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ docker_defaults: &docker_defaults
 jobs:
   build:
     <<: *docker_defaults
+    branches:
+      ignore:
+        - gh-pages
     steps:
       - checkout
       - run: