diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 5ff7727..2d0b7c9 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ pypi_upload:
 
 gitlab_package_upload:
   needs:
+    - prepare
     - package_linux
     - package_windows
   image: curlimages/curl:latest
@@ -147,6 +148,7 @@ gitlab_package_upload:
 
 release_job:
   needs:
+    - prepare
     - gitlab_package_upload
   image: registry.gitlab.com/gitlab-org/release-cli:latest
   rules: