diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index e5ff36c0ce8c58fc68db91f9ab83af1bd6079490..1111a7b36323d5645b8c587767d78719b2b490bd 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ paired_end_diff:
     expire_in: 2 days
 
 single_end_skip:
-  stage: multiple
+  stage: skip
   only:
     - branches
   except: