diff --git a/substrate/.gitlab-ci.yml b/substrate/.gitlab-ci.yml
index f97d857e2b..82368843d1 100644
--- a/substrate/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/substrate/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -219,8 +219,6 @@ cargo-check-subkey:
   stage:                           test
   <<:                              *docker-env
   <<:                              *docker-env-only
-  except:
-    - /^v[0-9]+\.[0-9]+.*$/        # i.e. v1.0, v2.1rc1
   script:
     - cd ./bin/utils/subkey
     - BUILD_DUMMY_WASM_BINARY=1 time cargo check --release
@@ -302,8 +300,6 @@ test-frame-examples-compile-to-wasm:
 test-linux-stable-int:
   <<:                              *test-linux
   except:
-    refs:
-      - /^v[0-9]+\.[0-9]+.*$/      # i.e. v1.0, v2.1rc1
     variables:
       - $DEPLOY_TAG
   script:
@@ -327,8 +323,6 @@ check-web-wasm:
   stage:                           test
   <<:                              *docker-env
   <<:                              *docker-env-only
-  except:
-    - /^v[0-9]+\.[0-9]+.*$/        # i.e. v1.0, v2.1rc1
   script:
     # WASM support is in progress. As more and more crates support WASM, we
     # should add entries here. See https://github.com/paritytech/substrate/issues/2416