diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index cf9cce016aa71b400f13ca8362c7dbd139c6455a..303099249305a2eda485b5c6f531a682a6b3e062 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -34,11 +34,6 @@ variables:
   GITLAB_CI_FILES: "templates/gitlab-ci-maven.yml"
   GIT_STRATEGY: clone
 
-stages:
-  - build
-  - test
-  - publish
-
 semantic-release:
   rules:
     # on production branch(es): auto if SEMREL_AUTO_RELEASE_ENABLED