diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 0529c508364db53456300f78ca1ee16fd13a7aa2..a730a97051ab657a9790922e937053cf0da3a6f8 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,11 @@ before_script:
   - python3 -m pylint --version
   - python3 -m coverage --version
 
+.build:
+  stage: build
+
 build:apt:
+  extends: .build
   script:
   - ./debian/create_changelog.py uffd-socketmapd > debian/changelog
   - dpkg-buildpackage -us -uc