diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 4cb00cf4df9592193820a91f745935d6825313b5..7894adfe6f45fed4207d599c71266841f561c40c 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-stages:
-  - test
-  - report
+#stages:
+#  - test
+#  - report
 
 # Tests using RD53 and FPGA co-simulation
 test:rd53:
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ test:rd53:
       - pytest -s -v rd53a/test_rd53
       
 # Tests for code style violations in new code lines
-test:code_style:
-    stage: test
+codestyle:code_style:
+    stage: codestyle
     variables:
       # Otherwise lock file of cancelled runs might stall future check outs
       # https://gitlab.cern.ch/silab/bdaq53/issues/293
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ test:code_style:
 # Tests bdaq software without hardware co-simulation, do scan tests on different runner to save time
 test:software:
     stage: test
-    #needs:
-    #  - test:code_style
+    needs:
+      - codestyle:code_style
     variables:
       # Otherwise lock file of cancelled runs might stall future check outs
       # https://gitlab.cern.ch/silab/bdaq53/issues/293