diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index a71bc13c..e803ba0c 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ build_android:
     expire_in: 3 mos
 
 build_python:
-  <<: *base_compile
+  stage: build
   image:
     name: ghcr.io/pyo3/maturin
     # override the image entrypoint