diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 6b4407108e9cd2bb2f9e4380d4ef57f0c82874f4..83194dab701c1be0fcbf0d4249a53c170a0a265e 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -33,11 +33,6 @@ variables:
   GITLAB_CI_FILES: "templates/gitlab-ci-python.yml"
   GIT_STRATEGY: clone
 
-stages:
-  - build
-  - test
-  - publish
-
 semantic-release:
   rules:
     # on production branch(es): auto if SEMREL_AUTO_RELEASE_ENABLED