diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index cc5e79c3a8d257715502f6f430c79baec3cd63e1..b861f1af04fb8be0e1f5bb833c727e0cc2a6b59d 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ dco:
   allow_failure: true
 
 reuse:
+  stage: compliance
   extends: .reuse
   # The repository is not yet reuse compliant and we don't have full control on
   # it - it is a 3rd party fork. Let if fail for now.