diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 7d53051ad90f7adf5c1e76898aa57b1cea3ab8a1..c19bfec4b123167ec700e4d22f0d1cc603f6c592 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ report-ci-image-tag:
       else
         CI_CONTAINER_TAG="${CI_COMMIT_REF_SLUG}"
       fi
-      echo "CI_CONTAINER_TAG=${CI_CONTAINER_TAG}" | tee -a .ci.env
+      echo "CI_CONTAINER_TAG=${CI_CONTAINER_TAG}" | tee .ci.env
   artifacts:
     paths:
       - .ci.env
@@ -289,10 +289,10 @@ create-vps:
   interruptible: true
 
 test-dns:
-  # Needs a pytest ansible connection to get the configured system resolvers
   stage: install-cluster
   needs:
     - job: create-vps
+  # Needs a pytest ansible connection to get the configured system resolvers
   script:
     - *debug_information
     - cd ansible/
@@ -304,7 +304,6 @@ test-dns:
 install-k8s:
   stage: install-cluster
   needs:
-    - job: test-dns
     - job: create-vps
   script:
     - *debug_information
@@ -350,6 +349,7 @@ terminate-droplet:
 install-stackspin:
   stage: install-stackspin
   needs:
+    - job: test-dns
     - job: install-k8s
   script:
     - *debug_information