diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 4be1bbd91d2d3336d07f437214e73f135223f8fb..6faf2890bee8ca22766a0c9c48258740128804c5 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -15,17 +15,11 @@ prepare_RAServices:
   script:
     - docker build -t ci_raservices -f SubSystems/RAServices/Dockerfile .
 
-prepare_ci_base_docker_image:
-  stage: prepare
-  script:
-    - docker build -t ci_base -f  Docker/lofar-ci/Dockerfile_ci_base .
-
 prepare_ci_sas_docker_image:
   stage: prepare
   script:
+    - docker build -t ci_base -f  Docker/lofar-ci/Dockerfile_ci_base .
     - docker build -t ci_sas -f  Docker/lofar-ci/Dockerfile_ci_sas .
-  dependencies:
-    - prepare_ci_base_docker_image
 
 #
 # BUILD STAGE