diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 85d923c4..5a4f86c5 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ check-commit:
 
 check-merge-request:
   image: golang:alpine
-  stage: prep
+  stage: deploy
   before_script:
     - apk add python3 py-pip git
     - pip3 install git+http://gitlab.freedesktop.org/freedesktop/ci-templates
diff --git a/.gitlab-ci/ci.template b/.gitlab-ci/ci.template
index 2295e559..afed01b5 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci/ci.template
+++ b/.gitlab-ci/ci.template
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ check-commit:
 
 check-merge-request:
   image: golang:alpine
-  stage: prep
+  stage: deploy
   before_script:
     - apk add python3 py-pip git
     - pip3 install git+http://gitlab.freedesktop.org/freedesktop/ci-templates