diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 1b38e207c5050c63bee0c3f7c99d306590b38ebe..02b31ef5c1a46d0f9f9bb5e01f1e7233ea0087ee 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -34,11 +34,6 @@ variables:
   GITLAB_CI_FILES: "templates/gitlab-ci-sonar.yml"
   GIT_STRATEGY: clone
 
-stages:
-  - build
-  - test
-  - publish
-
 semantic-release:
   rules:
     # on production branch(es): auto if SEMREL_AUTO_RELEASE_ENABLED