diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 35b007ccf94c669e2a638dafe211c14389e869b7..8a80f1607a2dccf9ad83612b8086737b3e3a0830 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ build_container:
   image:
     name: gcr.io/kaniko-project/executor:debug
     entrypoint: [""]
-  stage: build
+  stage: deploy_java
   before_script:
     - *kaniko-setup
   script: