diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 6ef15231748d3ae683de085c11c17d3f911adc68..e9e3b711aed252b1a3147b87216db4df5d8a7109 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -34,11 +34,6 @@ variables:
   GITLAB_CI_FILES: "templates/gitlab-ci-docker.yml"
   GIT_STRATEGY: clone
 
-stages:
-  - build
-  - test
-  - publish
-
 semantic-release:
   rules:
     # on production branch(es): auto if SEMREL_AUTO_RELEASE_ENABLED