diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 08410e2095916f83e64fa64b2d096cc81750b5e6..2acd2cf26134a21a1e075db1d57cd60565c1d975 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@ variables:
 #   (i.e.,the virtual machines). We have to track that!
 stages:
     - unit_test
-    - deploy
     - integration_test
     - seed_test
+    - deploy
 
 # PLEASE, OMIT FOLLOWING GITLAB PITFALLS:
 #