diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 8f07655777..d2c297ffc6 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -2379,6 +2379,7 @@ stress-test-child-pipeline:
   inherit:
     variables:
       - CI_REGISTRY_IMAGE
+      - CONFIGURE
   rules:
     - if: '$CI_MERGE_REQUEST_DIFF_BASE_SHA != null'
       changes: