Re-define default only except policy

1 files changed, 31 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/spec/services/ci/create_pipeline_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/ci/create_pipeline_service_spec.rb
index 8b8021ecbc8..ffa47d527f7 100644
--- a/spec/services/ci/create_pipeline_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/ci/create_pipeline_service_spec.rb
@@ -840,6 +840,37 @@ describe Ci::CreatePipelineService do
           end
         end
 
+        context "when config uses variables for only keyword" do
+          let(:config) do
+            {
+              build: {
+                stage: 'build',
+                script: 'echo',
+                only: {
+                  variables: %w($CI)
+                }
+              }
+            }
+          end
+
+          context 'when merge request is specified' do
+            let(:merge_request) do
+              create(:merge_request,
+                source_project: project,
+                source_branch: ref_name,
+                target_project: project,
+                target_branch: 'master')
+            end
+
+            it 'does not create a merge request pipeline' do
+              expect(pipeline).not_to be_persisted
+
+              expect(pipeline.errors[:base])
+                .to eq(['No stages / jobs for this pipeline.'])
+            end
+          end
+        end
+
         context "when config has 'except: [tags]'" do
           let(:config) do
             {