diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index a03c741..a86f9bd 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ prepare_job:
 
 release_job: 
   needs: 
-    - prepare_job
-    artifacts: true
+    - job: prepare_job
+      artifacts: true
   stage: release  # It only runs when *both* jobs in the test stage complete successfully.
   image: registry.gitlab.com/gitlab-org/release-cli:latest