diff --git a/.gitlab-ci/lava/lava-gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci/lava/lava-gitlab-ci.yml
index 09b0d78635e..808eb8bc2b0 100755
--- a/.gitlab-ci/lava/lava-gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci/lava/lava-gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ variables:
     - curl -L --retry 4 -f --retry-all-errors --retry-delay 60 -s "https://${JOB_RESULTS_PATH}" | tar --zstd -x
   needs:
     - alpine/x86_64_lava_ssh_client
+    - !reference [.required-for-hardware-jobs, needs]
 
 .lava-test:arm32:
   variables:
diff --git a/.pick_status.json b/.pick_status.json
index b4194debaa1..baf8f5290cb 100644
--- a/.pick_status.json
+++ b/.pick_status.json
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@
         "description": "ci: avoid running hardware jobs if lint fails - now on LAVA too!",
         "nominated": true,
         "nomination_type": 1,
-        "resolution": 0,
+        "resolution": 1,
         "main_sha": null,
         "because_sha": "a1c1cce9dfc2d8400a6726affed80997514fefa0",
         "notes": null