diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index b795a3d8..39238ae7 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -7,10 +7,7 @@ before_script:
 
 stages:
     - build
-    - test_DDR3
-    - test_DDR4
-    - test_HBM2
-    - test_LPDDR4
+    - test
     - coverage
 
 build:
@@ -35,6 +32,11 @@ 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..c4caafd2 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
+test_DDR3:
+    stage: test
+    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..12f6efaa 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
+test_DDR4:
+    stage: test
+    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..4e64ebb0 100644
--- a/tests/tests_regression/HBM2/ci.yml
+++ b/tests/tests_regression/HBM2/ci.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
-example_HBM2: 
-    stage: test_HBM2
+test_HBM2:
+    stage: test
+    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..1ffe6458 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
+test_LPDDR4:
+    stage: test
+    needs:
+        - build
     script:
         - export GCOV_PREFIX=$(pwd)
         - export GCOV_PREFIX_STRIP=$(pwd | awk -F"/" '{print NF-1}')