diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index c61e181a5..ef2304410 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -159,6 +159,9 @@ stages:
 
 Debian testing GCC:
   stage: build
+
+  when: manual
+
   image: debian:testing-slim
 
   allow_failure: true
@@ -198,6 +201,8 @@ Debian testing GCC:
 Windows x86:
   stage: build
 
+  when: on_success
+
   artifacts:
     paths:
       - "bin/"
@@ -228,6 +233,8 @@ Windows x86:
 Debian stable:amd64:
   stage: build
 
+  when: on_success
+
   artifacts:
     paths:
       - "bin/"
@@ -270,6 +277,8 @@ Debian stable:amd64:
 Debian stable:i386:
   stage: build
 
+  when: manual
+
   artifacts:
     paths:
       - "bin/"
@@ -311,6 +320,8 @@ Debian stable:i386:
 Debian stable:arm64:
   stage: build
 
+  when: manual
+
   artifacts:
     paths:
       - "bin/"
@@ -353,6 +364,8 @@ Debian stable:arm64:
 Windows x64:
   stage: build
 
+  when: manual
+
   artifacts:
     paths:
       - "bin/"
@@ -383,6 +396,8 @@ Windows x64:
 Debian stable Clang:
   stage: build
 
+  when: manual
+
   allow_failure: true
 
   artifacts:
@@ -422,6 +437,8 @@ Debian stable Clang:
 Debian stable musl:
   stage: build
 
+  when: manual
+
   allow_failure: true
 
   artifacts:
@@ -459,6 +476,8 @@ Debian stable musl:
 Debian testing Clang:
   extends: Debian stable Clang
 
+  when: manual
+
   image: debian:testing-slim
 
   artifacts:
@@ -473,6 +492,8 @@ Debian testing Clang:
 Debian testing musl:
   extends: Debian stable musl
 
+  when: manual
+
   image: debian:testing-slim
 
   artifacts:
diff --git a/src/lua_baselib.c b/src/lua_baselib.c
index e33199d78..6dbb48359 100644
--- a/src/lua_baselib.c
+++ b/src/lua_baselib.c
@@ -1425,6 +1425,18 @@ static int lib_pGivePlayerRings(lua_State *L)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int lib_pGivePlayerSpheres(lua_State *L)
+{
+	player_t *player = *((player_t **)luaL_checkudata(L, 1, META_PLAYER));
+	INT32 num_spheres = (INT32)luaL_checkinteger(L, 2);
+	NOHUD
+	INLEVEL
+	if (!player)
+		return LUA_ErrInvalid(L, "player_t");
+	P_GivePlayerSpheres(player, num_spheres);
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int lib_pGivePlayerLives(lua_State *L)
 {
 	player_t *player = *((player_t **)luaL_checkudata(L, 1, META_PLAYER));
@@ -2253,6 +2265,21 @@ static int lib_pDoMatchSuper(lua_State *L)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int lib_pTouchSpecialThing(lua_State *L)
+{
+	mobj_t *special = *((mobj_t **)luaL_checkudata(L, 1, META_MOBJ));
+	mobj_t *toucher = *((mobj_t **)luaL_checkudata(L, 2, META_MOBJ));
+	boolean heightcheck = lua_optboolean(L, 3);
+	NOHUD
+	INLEVEL
+	if (!special || !toucher)
+		return LUA_ErrInvalid(L, "mobj_t");
+	if (!toucher->player)
+		return luaL_error(L, "P_TouchSpecialThing requires a valid toucher.player.");
+	P_TouchSpecialThing(special, toucher, heightcheck);
+	return 0;
+}
+
 // P_SPEC
 ////////////
 
@@ -4200,6 +4227,7 @@ static luaL_Reg lib[] = {
 	{"P_SpawnShieldOrb",lib_pSpawnShieldOrb},
 	{"P_SpawnGhostMobj",lib_pSpawnGhostMobj},
 	{"P_GivePlayerRings",lib_pGivePlayerRings},
+	{"P_GivePlayerSpheres",lib_pGivePlayerSpheres},
 	{"P_GivePlayerLives",lib_pGivePlayerLives},
 	{"P_GiveCoopLives",lib_pGiveCoopLives},
 	{"P_ResetScore",lib_pResetScore},
@@ -4246,6 +4274,7 @@ static luaL_Reg lib[] = {
 	{"P_FloorzAtPos",lib_pFloorzAtPos},
 	{"P_CeilingzAtPos",lib_pCeilingzAtPos},
 	{"P_DoSpring",lib_pDoSpring},
+	{"P_TouchSpecialThing",lib_pTouchSpecialThing},
 	{"P_TryCameraMove", lib_pTryCameraMove},
 	{"P_TeleportCameraMove", lib_pTeleportCameraMove},