diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index eca7ac2082..af5d9119e8 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ stages:
     - amd64
     - autoscaler
     - aws
+    - fips
     - shell
 
 .almalinux-9fips-amd64-image: &almalinux_9fips_amd64_image
@@ -123,6 +124,7 @@ stages:
     - amd64
     - autoscaler
     - aws
+    - fips
     - shell
 
 # Autoscaling GitLab Runner on AWS EC2 (amd64)