diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 911746a2fff36b168d35d776291d86ff24353621..e3f4bd12358525fea33271b1aa0fa951215b1fc2 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -31,10 +31,6 @@ variables:
   GITLAB_CI_FILES: "templates/gitlab-ci-k8s.yml"
   GIT_STRATEGY: clone
 
-stages:
-  - build
-  - publish
-
 semantic-release:
   rules:
     # on production branch(es): auto if SEMREL_AUTO_RELEASE_ENABLED