diff --git a/automation/gitlab-ci/build.yaml b/automation/gitlab-ci/build.yaml
index f01e2c32bb..af64a53ead 100644
--- a/automation/gitlab-ci/build.yaml
+++ b/automation/gitlab-ci/build.yaml
@@ -268,6 +268,7 @@
 
 .test-jobs-artifact-common:
   stage: build
+  needs: []
   except: !reference [.test-jobs-common, except]
 
 # Arm test artifacts