diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index d04b0d9583ac754a294dfba606be0a848244b90e..c45b6a75b77fa5acfb1d3f3be992a83802afee0e 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ stages:
   - install-stackspin
   - base-ready
   - configure-stackspin
-  - apps-kustomizations-ready
+  - optional-apps-ready
   - certs
   - cluster-health
   - integration-test
@@ -522,13 +522,13 @@ configure-zerossl-issuer:
 
 
 
-# Stage: apps-kustomizations-ready
+# Stage: optional-apps-ready
 # ================
 #
 # Check that the kustomizations of all installed apps are ready.
 
 .app-kustomization-ready:
-  stage: apps-kustomizations-ready
+  stage: optional-apps-ready
   extends:
     - .kustomization-ready