diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 96a15a04f120593bbbfa6c0336feb30e41040cc8..a4387412b9bcb03553bd8ac1cca79ff6cff83a5d 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -41,6 +41,15 @@ build:
     - kubectl config set-context k3s --cluster=k3s --user=default
     - kubectl config use-context k3s
     - kubectl version
+    - |
+        function expected_error() {
+          echo "Expected error but exited with $?, failing build!"
+          exit 1
+        }
+
+        function failed_as_expected() {
+          echo "Failed as expected and exited with $?"
+        }
 
 test-shellcheck:
   stage: test
@@ -251,17 +260,6 @@ release-tag:
   only:
     - tags
 
-before_script:
-  - |
-    function expected_error() {
-      echo "Expected error but exited with $?, failing build!"
-      exit 1
-    }
-
-    function failed_as_expected() {
-      echo "Failed as expected and exited with $?"
-    }
-
 publish:
   extends: .semantic-release
   only: