diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 63687c4..0d45eb0 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -2,9 +2,7 @@ default:
   image: docker:28.5.1-dind
   services:
     - "docker:28.5.1-dind"
-  before-script:
-    - git submodule update --init
-    - docker login -u $CI_REGISTRY_USER -p $CI_REGISTRY_PASSWORD $CI_REGISTRY
+
 variables:
   DOCKER_TLS_CERTDIR: "/certs"
   IMAGE_TAG: "${CI_COMMIT_REF_SLUG}"
@@ -18,6 +16,10 @@ test:
     - apk add openssl-dev
     - cargo test
 
+before-script:
+  - git submodule update --init
+  - docker login -u $CI_REGISTRY_USER -p $CI_REGISTRY_PASSWORD $CI_REGISTRY
+
 build-image:
   stage: build-image
   script: