diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index e3123d279c33dfec3d1533cb22639f2658b47601..1c324064f530fff2244b067e1d9d6047f7522dc4 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ run_tests:
 
 autopkgtest:
   extends: .autopkgtest_template
+  stage: build
   needs: ["build_pkg:bullseye:amd64"]
   variables:
     PACKAGES_DIR: "output-deb"