diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 1bebceb584ebcf2011a68662a66dd3e4843c7ad3..3d6766ccf7550a0f02a8421839497372445891d7 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -3,30 +3,16 @@
 image: artefact.skao.int/ska-tango-images-tango-itango:9.3.5
 variables:
   PIP_CACHE_DIR: "$CI_PROJECT_DIR/.cache/pip"
-  # The PBR dependency requires a set version, not actually used
-  # Instead `util/lofar_git.py:get_version()` is used.
-  # PBR_VERSION: "0.1"
 cache:
   paths:
     - .cache/pip
 stages:
-  - debug
   - building
   - linting
   - static-analysis
   - unit-tests
   - integration-tests
   - packaging
-verify_version:
-  stage: debug
-  before_script:
-    - sudo apt-get update
-    - sudo apt-get install -y git
-  script:
-    - cd tangostationcontrol
-    - pip3 install -r requirements.txt
-    - git tag -l
-    - python3 setup.py --version
 newline_at_eof:
   stage: linting
   before_script: