diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 8d1372dc53c4ee7ddb855bda99017f77fb05c817..483144777305e7ab8e70c1c80b9862f06da7e106 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -31,10 +31,6 @@ variables:
   GITLAB_CI_FILES: "templates/gitlab-ci-gitleaks.yml"
   GIT_STRATEGY: clone
 
-stages:
-  - build
-  - publish
-
 semantic-release:
   rules:
     # on production branch(es): auto if SEMREL_AUTO_RELEASE_ENABLED