diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index b795a3d8..738bb458 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ build:
         
 coverage:
     stage: coverage
+    needs:
+        - test_DDR3
+        - test_DDR4
+        - test_HBM2
+        - test_LPDDR4
     coverage: '/Total:\|(\d+\.?\d+\%)/'
     script:
         # delete all empty files since they produce errors 
diff --git a/tests/tests_regression/DDR3/ci.yml b/tests/tests_regression/DDR3/ci.yml
index ccac02f9..e3114b9e 100644
--- a/tests/tests_regression/DDR3/ci.yml
+++ b/tests/tests_regression/DDR3/ci.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # DDR3 Dual Rank Test with Staggered Power Down Policy and Scheduler FrFcfsGrp
 example_DDR3:
     stage: test_DDR3
+    needs:
+        - build
     script:
         - export GCOV_PREFIX=$(pwd)
         - export GCOV_PREFIX_STRIP=$(pwd | awk -F"/" '{print NF-1}')
diff --git a/tests/tests_regression/DDR4/ci.yml b/tests/tests_regression/DDR4/ci.yml
index 0709b007..4c1734f5 100644
--- a/tests/tests_regression/DDR4/ci.yml
+++ b/tests/tests_regression/DDR4/ci.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # DDR4 with 4 bank groups, flexible rankwise refresh and FrFcfs scheduler:
 example_DDR4:
     stage: test_DDR4
+    needs:
+        - build
     script:
         - export GCOV_PREFIX=$(pwd)
         - export GCOV_PREFIX_STRIP=$(pwd | awk -F"/" '{print NF-1}')
diff --git a/tests/tests_regression/HBM2/ci.yml b/tests/tests_regression/HBM2/ci.yml
index 64510208..0e0c272b 100644
--- a/tests/tests_regression/HBM2/ci.yml
+++ b/tests/tests_regression/HBM2/ci.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
-example_HBM2: 
+example_HBM2:
     stage: test_HBM2
+    needs:
+        - build
     script: 
         - export GCOV_PREFIX=$(pwd)
         - export GCOV_PREFIX_STRIP=$(pwd | awk -F"/" '{print NF-1}')
diff --git a/tests/tests_regression/LPDDR4/ci.yml b/tests/tests_regression/LPDDR4/ci.yml
index 2553aea4..bca187a4 100644
--- a/tests/tests_regression/LPDDR4/ci.yml
+++ b/tests/tests_regression/LPDDR4/ci.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # LPDDR4 with Bankwise Flexible Refresh and FIFO Scheduler:
 example_LPDDR4:
     stage: test_LPDDR4
+    needs:
+        - build
     script:
         - export GCOV_PREFIX=$(pwd)
         - export GCOV_PREFIX_STRIP=$(pwd | awk -F"/" '{print NF-1}')