diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 0b7332e0b..a328c0309 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ cache:
 
 build-openapi-clients:
   stage: clients
+  needs: []
   only:
     refs:
       - master