diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 4cb02a1c9..47d07a9ae 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -47,58 +47,58 @@ doc-tests:
   script:
     - make check-doc
 
-app-server-stable:
+.app-server-stable:
   variables:
     LAUNCH_TEMPLATE_NAME: functional-tests-stable
     INSTANCE_NAME: app-server-stable
     BUILD_JOB_NAME: build-backports
   extends: .app-server
 
-run-functional-tests-stable:
+.run-functional-tests-stable:
   needs:
     - job: app-server-stable
       artifacts: true
   extends: .run-functional-tests
 
-terminate-app-server-stable:
+.terminate-app-server-stable:
   needs:
     - job: run-functional-tests-stable
       artifacts: true
   extends: .terminate-app-server
 
-app-server-testing:
+.app-server-testing:
   variables:
     LAUNCH_TEMPLATE_NAME: functional-tests-testing
     INSTANCE_NAME: app-server-testing
     BUILD_JOB_NAME: build
   extends: .app-server
 
-run-functional-tests-testing:
+.run-functional-tests-testing:
   needs:
     - job: app-server-testing
       artifacts: true
   extends: .run-functional-tests
 
-terminate-app-server-testing:
+.terminate-app-server-testing:
   needs:
     - job: run-functional-tests-testing
       artifacts: true
   extends: .terminate-app-server
 
-app-server-unstable:
+.app-server-unstable:
   variables:
     LAUNCH_TEMPLATE_NAME: functional-tests-unstable
     INSTANCE_NAME: app-server-unstable
     BUILD_JOB_NAME: build
   extends: .app-server
 
-run-functional-tests-unstable:
+.run-functional-tests-unstable:
   needs:
     - job: app-server-unstable
       artifacts: true
   extends: .run-functional-tests
 
-terminate-app-server-unstable:
+.terminate-app-server-unstable:
   needs:
     - job: run-functional-tests-unstable
       artifacts: true