diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 1b581d50f..4bf29b5a5 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ cache: &global_cache_policy
 stages:
   - check-changelog
   - build
+  - lint
   - test
   - benchmark
   - deploy
@@ -185,10 +186,10 @@ unit-testing-rum:
     - "mix ecto.migrate --migrations-path priv/repo/optional_migrations/rum_indexing/"
     - mix test --preload-modules
 
-lint:
+formatting:
   extends: .build_changes_policy
   image: &current_elixir elixir:1.13-alpine
-  stage: test
+  stage: lint
   cache: *testing_cache_policy
   before_script: &current_bfr_script
     - apk update
@@ -203,7 +204,7 @@ analysis:
   extends:
   - .build_changes_policy
   - .using-ci-base
-  stage: test
+  stage: lint
   cache: *testing_cache_policy
   script:
     - mix credo --strict --only=warnings,todo,fixme,consistency,readability
@@ -211,7 +212,7 @@ analysis:
 cycles:
   extends: .build_changes_policy
   image: *current_elixir
-  stage: test
+  stage: lint
   cache: {}
   before_script: *current_bfr_script
   script: