diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 2626e92c..d8edfe21 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 image: node:latest
 
 stages:
-    - prepare
     - test
     - build
     - deploy
@@ -13,23 +12,17 @@ cache: &global_cache
     policy: pull
     untracked: true
     paths:
-        - node_modules/
         - .npm/
 
-install-dependencies:
-    stage: prepare
-    script:
-        - npm ci --cache .npm --prefer-offline
-    cache:
-        <<: *global_cache
-        policy: pull-push
-
 lint:
     stage: test
+    before_script:
+        - npm ci --cache .npm --prefer-offline
     script:
         - npm run lint
     cache:
         <<: *global_cache
+        policy: pull-push
 
 # Test:
 #     stage: Test
@@ -40,6 +33,8 @@ lint:
 
 build:
     stage: build
+    before_script:
+        - npm ci --cache .npm --prefer-offline
     script:
         - npm run build
     cache: