diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index d948128f..52f8ffd6 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 include:
   - local: 'ci_templates/.cic-template.yml'
-  # - local: 'apps/contract-migration/.gitlab-ci.yml'
+  - local: 'apps/contract-migration/.gitlab-ci.yml'
   - local: 'apps/cic-eth/.gitlab-ci.yml'
-  # - local: 'apps/cic-ussd/.gitlab-ci.yml'
-  # - local: 'apps/cic-notify/.gitlab-ci.yml'
-  # - local: 'apps/cic-meta/.gitlab-ci.yml'
-  # - local: 'apps/cic-cache/.gitlab-ci.yml'
-  # - local: 'apps/data-seeding/.gitlab-ci.yml'
+  - local: 'apps/cic-ussd/.gitlab-ci.yml'
+  - local: 'apps/cic-notify/.gitlab-ci.yml'
+  - local: 'apps/cic-meta/.gitlab-ci.yml'
+  - local: 'apps/cic-cache/.gitlab-ci.yml'
+  - local: 'apps/data-seeding/.gitlab-ci.yml'
 
 stages:
   - build
diff --git a/apps/cic-cache/.gitlab-ci.yml b/apps/cic-cache/.gitlab-ci.yml
index e39cb189..ce16d38b 100644
--- a/apps/cic-cache/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/apps/cic-cache/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -2,21 +2,26 @@
     variables:
         APP_NAME: cic-cache
         DOCKERFILE_PATH: $APP_NAME/docker/Dockerfile
-
-.cic_cache_changes_target:
-    rules:
-        - changes:
-            - $CONTEXT/$APP_NAME/*
+        CONTEXT: apps
 
 build-mr-cic-cache:
     extends:
-        - .cic_cache_changes_target
         - .py_build_merge_request
         - .cic_cache_variables
+    rules:
+    - if: $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "merge_request_event"
+      changes:
+          - apps/cic-cache/**/*
+      when: always
 
 build-push-cic-cache:
     extends:
         - .py_build_push
         - .cic_cache_variables
+    rules:
+    - if:  $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == "master"
+      changes:
+          - apps/cic-cache/**/*
+      when: always
         
 
diff --git a/apps/cic-eth/.gitlab-ci.yml b/apps/cic-eth/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 15a520a8..188f0e42 100644
--- a/apps/cic-eth/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/apps/cic-eth/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -2,43 +2,46 @@
     variables:
         APP_NAME: cic-eth
         DOCKERFILE_PATH: docker/Dockerfile_ci
-        CONTEXT: $CI_PROJECT_DIR/apps/$APP_NAME
-
-.cic_eth_mr_changes_target:
-    rules:
-    - if: $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "merge_request_event"
-      changes:
-          - $CONTEXT/$APP_NAME/**/*
-      when: always
+        CONTEXT: apps/$APP_NAME
 
 build-mr-cic-eth:
     extends:
         - .cic_eth_variables
-<<<<<<< HEAD
-        - .cic_eth_changes_target
         - .py_build_target_dev
-=======
-        - .cic_eth_mr_changes_target
-        - .py_build_target_test
->>>>>>> master
+    rules:
+    - if: $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "merge_request_event"
+      changes:
+          - apps/cic-eth/**/*
+      when: always
 
 test-mr-cic-eth:
     stage: test
     extends:
         - .cic_eth_variables
-<<<<<<< HEAD
-        - .cic_eth_changes_target
+    cache:
+        key:
+            files:
+                - test_requirements.txt
+        paths:
+        - /root/.cache/pip
     image: $MR_IMAGE_TAG
-=======
-        - .cic_eth_mr_changes_target
-    stage: test
-    image: $IMAGE_TAG_BASE
->>>>>>> master
     script:
         - cd apps/$APP_NAME/
         - pip install -r test_requirements.txt
-        - pytest -x --cov=cic_eth --cov-fail-under=90 --cov-report term-missing tests
+        - export PYTHONPATH=. && pytest -x --cov=cic_eth --cov-fail-under=90 --cov-report term-missing tests
+    needs: ["build-mr-cic-eth"]
+    rules:
+    - if: $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "merge_request_event"
+      changes:
+          - apps/cic-eth/**/*
+      when: always
 
 build-push-cic-eth:
     extends:
         - .py_build_push
+        - .cic_eth_variables
+    rules:
+    - if:  $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == "master"
+      changes:
+          - apps/cic-eth/**/*
+      when: always
diff --git a/apps/cic-eth/docker/Dockerfile b/apps/cic-eth/docker/Dockerfile
index be14f816..539726c2 100644
--- a/apps/cic-eth/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/apps/cic-eth/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -62,5 +62,7 @@ COPY crypto_dev_signer_config/ /usr/local/etc/crypto-dev-signer/
 # TODO this kind of code sharing across projects should be discouraged...can we make util a library?
 #COPY util/liveness/health.sh /usr/local/bin/health.sh
 
+RUN echo "TEST RULE CHANGE"
+
 ENTRYPOINT []
 
diff --git a/apps/cic-meta/.gitlab-ci.yml b/apps/cic-meta/.gitlab-ci.yml
index d1ed979c..730b00a8 100644
--- a/apps/cic-meta/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/apps/cic-meta/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -3,42 +3,41 @@
     variables:
         APP_NAME: cic-meta
         DOCKERFILE_PATH: $APP_NAME/docker/Dockerfile
-        IMAGE_TAG: $CI_REGISTRY_IMAGE/$APP_NAME:unittest-$CI_COMMIT_SHORT_SHA
+        CONTEXT: apps
 
-.cic_meta_changes_target:
+build-mr-cic-meta:
+    extends:
+        - .py_build_merge_request
+        - .cic_notify_variables
     rules:
-        - if: $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "merge_request_event"
-#        - changes:
-#            - $CONTEXT/$APP_NAME/*
-        - when: always
-
-cic-meta-build-mr:
-  stage: build
-  extends:
-    - .cic_meta_variables
-    - .cic_meta_changes_target
-  script:
-    - mkdir -p /kaniko/.docker
-    - echo "{\"auths\":{\"$CI_REGISTRY\":{\"username\":\"$CI_REGISTRY_USER\",\"password\":\"$CI_REGISTRY_PASSWORD\"}}}" > "/kaniko/.docker/config.json"
-    # - /kaniko/executor --context $CONTEXT --dockerfile $DOCKERFILE_PATH $KANIKO_CACHE_ARGS --destination $IMAGE_TAG
-    - /kaniko/executor --context $CONTEXT --dockerfile $DOCKERFILE_PATH $KANIKO_CACHE_ARGS --destination $IMAGE_TAG 
+    - if: $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "merge_request_event"
+      changes:
+          - apps/cic-meta/**/*
+      when: always
 
 test-mr-cic-meta:
     extends:
         - .cic_meta_variables
-        - .cic_meta_changes_target
     stage: test
-    image: $IMAGE_TAG 
+    image: $MR_IMAGE_TAG 
     script:
         - cd /tmp/src/cic-meta
         - npm install --dev 
         - npm run test
         - npm run test:coverage
-    needs: ["cic-meta-build-mr"]
+    needs: ["build-mr-cic-meta"]
+    rules:
+    - if: $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "merge_request_event"
+      changes:
+          - apps/cic-meta/**/*
+      when: always
 
 build-push-cic-meta:
     extends:
         - .py_build_push
         - .cic_meta_variables
-        
-
+    rules:
+    - if:  $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == "master"
+      changes:
+          - apps/cic-meta/**/*
+      when: always
diff --git a/apps/cic-notify/.gitlab-ci.yml b/apps/cic-notify/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 34695d7f..5f29fa0f 100644
--- a/apps/cic-notify/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/apps/cic-notify/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -2,21 +2,26 @@
     variables:
         APP_NAME: cic-notify
         DOCKERFILE_PATH: $APP_NAME/docker/Dockerfile
-
-.cic_notify_changes_target:
-    rules:
-        - changes:
-            - $CONTEXT/$APP_NAME/*
+        CONTEXT: apps/
 
 build-mr-cic-notify:
     extends:
-        - .cic_notify_changes_target
         - .py_build_merge_request
         - .cic_notify_variables
+    rules:
+    - if: $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "merge_request_event"
+      changes:
+          - apps/cic-notify/**/*
+      when: always
 
 build-push-cic-notify:
     extends:
         - .py_build_push
         - .cic_notify_variables
+    rules:
+    - if:  $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == "master"
+      changes:
+          - apps/cic-notify/**/*
+      when: always
         
 
diff --git a/apps/cic-ussd/.gitlab-ci.yml b/apps/cic-ussd/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 983fa19b..463381ae 100644
--- a/apps/cic-ussd/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/apps/cic-ussd/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -2,21 +2,26 @@
     variables:
         APP_NAME: cic-ussd
         DOCKERFILE_PATH: $APP_NAME/docker/Dockerfile
-
-.cic_ussd_changes_target:
-    rules:
-        - changes:
-            - $CONTEXT/$APP_NAME/*
+        CONTEXT: apps/
 
 build-mr-cic-ussd:
     extends:
-        - .cic_ussd_changes_target
         - .py_build_merge_request
         - .cic_ussd_variables
+    rules:
+    - if: $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "merge_request_event"
+      changes:
+          - apps/cic-ussd/**/*
+      when: always
 
 build-push-cic-ussd:
     extends:
         - .py_build_push
         - .cic_ussd_variables
+    rules:
+    - if:  $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == "master"
+      changes:
+          - apps/cic-ussd/**/*
+      when: always
 
 
diff --git a/apps/contract-migration/.gitlab-ci.yml b/apps/contract-migration/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 39efdbfb..4e3c5153 100644
--- a/apps/contract-migration/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/apps/contract-migration/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -2,19 +2,24 @@
     variables:
         APP_NAME: contract-migration
         DOCKERFILE_PATH: $APP_NAME/docker/Dockerfile_ci
-
-.contract_migration_changes_target:
-    rules:
-        - changes:
-            - $CONTEXT/$APP_NAME/*
+        CONTEXT: apps/
 
 build-mr-contract-migration:
     extends:
-        - .contract_migration_changes_target
         - .py_build_merge_request
         - .contract_migration_variables
+    rules:
+    - if: $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "merge_request_event"
+      changes:
+          - apps/contract-migration/**/*
+      when: always
 
 build-push-contract-migration:
     extends:
         - .py_build_push
         - .contract_migration_variables
+    rules:
+    - if: $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == "master"
+      changes:
+          - apps/contract-migration/**/*
+      when: always
diff --git a/apps/contract-migration/docker/Dockerfile b/apps/contract-migration/docker/Dockerfile
index ffeb8dc5..163e6545 100644
--- a/apps/contract-migration/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/apps/contract-migration/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -39,4 +39,4 @@ RUN --mount=type=cache,mode=0755,target=/root/.cache/pip \
     -r requirements.txt 
 
 COPY contract-migration/ .
-RUN chmod +x *.sh
+RUN chmod +x *.sh
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/data-seeding/.gitlab-ci.yml b/apps/data-seeding/.gitlab-ci.yml
index b0073e9e..d4ec07b0 100644
--- a/apps/data-seeding/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/apps/data-seeding/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -2,20 +2,25 @@
     variables:
         APP_NAME: data-seeding
         DOCKERFILE_PATH: $APP_NAME/docker/Dockerfile_ci
-
-.data_seeding_changes_target:
-    rules:
-        - changes:
-            - $CONTEXT/$APP_NAME/*
+        CONTEXT: apps/
 
 build-mr-data-seeding:
     extends:
-        - .data_seeding_changes_target
         - .py_build_merge_request
         - .data_seeding_variables
+    rules:
+    - if: $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "merge_request_event"
+      changes:
+          - apps/data-seeding/**/*
+      when: always
 
 build-push-data-seeding:
     extends:
         - .py_build_push
         - .data_seeding_variables
+    rules:
+    - if:  $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == "master"
+      changes:
+          - apps/data-seeding/**/*
+      when: always
 
diff --git a/ci_templates/.cic-template.yml b/ci_templates/.cic-template.yml
index 5e5317c6..5b3ae2c7 100644
--- a/ci_templates/.cic-template.yml
+++ b/ci_templates/.cic-template.yml
@@ -16,9 +16,6 @@ variables:
     - mkdir -p /kaniko/.docker
     - echo "{\"auths\":{\"$CI_REGISTRY\":{\"username\":\"$CI_REGISTRY_USER\",\"password\":\"$CI_REGISTRY_PASSWORD\"}}}" > "/kaniko/.docker/config.json"
     - /kaniko/executor --context $CONTEXT --dockerfile $DOCKERFILE_PATH $KANIKO_CACHE_ARGS --cache-repo $CI_REGISTRY_IMAGE --destination $IMAGE_TAG
-  rules:
-    - if: $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "merge_request_event"
-      when: always
 
 .py_build_target_dev:
   stage: build
@@ -40,9 +37,6 @@ variables:
     - echo "{\"auths\":{\"$CI_REGISTRY\":{\"username\":\"$CI_REGISTRY_USER\",\"password\":\"$CI_REGISTRY_PASSWORD\"}}}" > "/kaniko/.docker/config.json"
     # - /kaniko/executor --context $CONTEXT --dockerfile $DOCKERFILE_PATH $KANIKO_CACHE_ARGS --destination $IMAGE_TAG
     - /kaniko/executor --context $CONTEXT --dockerfile $DOCKERFILE_PATH $KANIKO_CACHE_ARGS --destination $IMAGE_TAG --destination $CI_REGISTRY_IMAGE/$APP_NAME:latest
-  rules:
-      - if: $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == "master"
-        when: always