diff --git a/circle.yml b/circle.yml
index f2031809a5..6096bbc2a8 100644
--- a/circle.yml
+++ b/circle.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 version: 2
+branches:
+  ignore:
+    - mono-refactor
+    - core
 jobs:
   build:
     working_directory: ~/ionic/