diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index a3db5ab231ee8f48e6e0fe260d2ae437bab2de4d..cfacca2d582163f07ffc5e92706216741c9ed072 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -633,6 +633,7 @@ dashboard-taiko:
     RESOURCE: "dashboard"
   needs:
     - job: setup-openappstack
+    - job: core-kustomizations-ready
   extends:
     - .taiko
     - .general_rules