diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index be3f75608..e255d66b8 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ frontend build:
   stage: compile
   needs:
     - job: frontend image
-      artifacts: true
+      optional: true
   script:
     - &load-frontend-image zcat docker/frontend/image.tar.gz | podman image load
     - make -- --docker-run-frontend-build FRADRIVE_SERVICE=frontend CONTAINER_RUNNER=podman-compose
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ frontend lint:
   stage: lint
   needs:
     - job: frontend image
-      artifacts: true
+      optional: true
   script:
     - *load-frontend-image
     - make -- --docker-run-frontend-lint FRADRIVE_SERVICE=frontend CONTAINER_RUNNER=podman-compose
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ frontend test:
   stage: test
   needs:
     - job: frontend image
-      artifacts: true
+      optional: true
     - job: frontend build
       artifacts: true
   script:
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ backend build:
   stage: compile
   needs:
     - job: backend image
-      artifacts: true
+      optional: true
     - job: frontend build
       artifacts: true
   script:
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ backend lint:
   stage: lint
   needs:
     - job: backend image
-      artifacts: true
+      optional: true
   script:
     - *load-backend-image
     - make -- --docker-run-backend-lint FRADRIVE_SERVICE=backend CONTAINER_RUNNER=podman-compose
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ backend test:
   stage: test
   needs:
     - job: backend image
-      artifacts: true
+      optional: true
     - job: backend build
       artifacts: true
   script: