1 files changed, 12 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/app/policies/ci/pipeline_policy.rb b/app/policies/ci/pipeline_policy.rb
index a2dde95dbc8..4e689a9efd5 100644
--- a/app/policies/ci/pipeline_policy.rb
+++ b/app/policies/ci/pipeline_policy.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,17 @@
 module Ci
   class PipelinePolicy < BasePolicy
     delegate { @subject.project }
+
+    condition(:protected_ref) do
+      access = ::Gitlab::UserAccess.new(@user, project: @subject.project)
+
+      if @subject.tag?
+        !access.can_create_tag?(@subject.ref)
+      else
+        !access.can_update_branch?(@subject.ref)
+      end
+    end
+
+    rule { protected_ref }.prevent :update_pipeline
   end
 end