diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index d4009f761..41a12c55b 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ include:
         sanitizer: address
 
 mac_m1_cmake_build:
-  stage: build
+  stage: .pre
   extends: .matrix
   cache:
     # either CI_MERGE_REQUEST_SOURCE_BRANCH_NAME or CI_COMMIT_BRANCH will be available,