diff --git a/custom/gatus/config.yaml b/custom/gatus/config.yaml
index ec2a5ae..803de6d 100644
--- a/custom/gatus/config.yaml
+++ b/custom/gatus/config.yaml
@@ -47,9 +47,10 @@ endpoints:
   # DEVOPS #
 
   - name: gitlab
-    <<: *default-http  
     group: devops
     url: "http://gitlab"
+    conditions:
+      - "[CONNECTED] == true" # because i've implemented something in the gitlab container 
 
 
   # GAMES #