diff --git a/.gitlab-ci/commit-rules.yml b/.gitlab-ci/commit-rules.yml
index e52b8e105..256d492f2 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci/commit-rules.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci/commit-rules.yml
@@ -19,3 +19,5 @@ patterns:
       where: subject
     - regex: '^[Cc]lose[sd]?:?\s*#[0-9]+'
       message: Closes instructions must be a full link
+    - regex: '^[Ff]ix(e[sd]?)?:?\s*(#[0-9]+|https://)'
+      message: \"Fixes\" should be used with commits, use \"Closes\" for issues