diff --git a/.gitlab-ci/container/gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci/container/gitlab-ci.yml
index 55c47d0fef0..02d3464b531 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci/container/gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci/container/gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -82,6 +82,10 @@ debian/x86_64_build:
     - .use-debian/x86_64_build-base
   variables:
     MESA_IMAGE_TAG: &debian-x86_64_build ${DEBIAN_BUILD_TAG}
+  rules:
+    - !reference [.use-debian/x86_64_build-base, rules]
+    # python-test requires this job
+    - !reference [python-test, rules]
 
 .use-debian/x86_64_build:
   extends: