diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 8b6d495288..84eb4b0e5f 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ include:
 
 build-system-alpine:
   <<: *native_build_job_definition
+  needs:
+    - job: amd64-alpine-container
   variables:
     IMAGE: alpine
     TARGETS: aarch64-softmmu alpha-softmmu cris-softmmu hppa-softmmu