diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 4e0c398..cbcad59 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -55,4 +55,5 @@ build_and_push:
         - echo "Pushing Celery image ${CELERY_IMAGE_NAME}"
         - docker push "$CELERY_IMAGE_NAME"
     needs:
-        - run_tests
+        - job: run_tests
+          optional: true