diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 6d812d6f39fc4cc1505aa9bad0045e1f88c34e63..31564d2303d5cdb27c03c5029ebd7f526223ab19 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -151,6 +151,8 @@ hiopy-levante-check-dataset:
     tags:
     - conda
     stage: verify
+    dependencies:
+      - hiopy-levante
     needs:
       - hiopy-levante
     script: