diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 018817c..b696f43 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -34,17 +34,14 @@ cache:
 
 # For merge requests do not `deploy` but only run `verify`.
 # See https://maven.apache.org/guides/introduction/introduction-to-the-lifecycle.html
-.verify: &verify
-  stages:
-    - test
-    - upload artifacts
+.build: &verify
   stage: test
   script:
     - 'mvn $MAVEN_CLI_OPTS verify'
   except:
     variables:
       - $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == $CI_DEFAULT_BRANCH
-  stage: upload artifacts
+  stage: deploy
   script:
     - 'mvn $MAVEN_CLI_OPTS deploy -s ci_settings.xml'
   except: