diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 5e2ec27d9..e2ccad7fe 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -8,9 +8,21 @@
 # with this file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
 
 default:
-# automatically cancels a job when a new pipeline for the same branch is triggered
   interruptible: true
 
+# For MR pipelines, auto-cancel running jobs when new commits are pushed.
+# For scheduled (nightly) pipelines, never auto-cancel so all jobs run to
+# completion and all failures are visible for debugging.
+workflow:
+  auto_cancel:
+    on_new_commit: interruptible
+    on_job_failure: none
+  rules:
+    - if: $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "schedule"
+      auto_cancel:
+        on_new_commit: none
+    - when: always
+
 stages:
   - checkformat
   - build