diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index a8b75cd0f94c00b1fa45ad5c6961d74c56df7797..7b72e6bed5b6217f8cceb0ad2071bc79fea79de4 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+before_script:
+  - rebar3 update
+
 stages:
   - compile
   - test
@@ -21,7 +24,6 @@ hex_publish:
   script:
     - mkdir -p ~/.hex && printf "{key,<<\"$HEX_KEY\">>}.\n{username,<<\"$HEX_USERNAME\">>}.\n" > ~/.hex/hex.config
     - mkdir -p ~/.config/rebar3 && printf "{plugins, [rebar3_hex]}.\n" > ~/.config/rebar3/rebar.config
-    - rebar3 update
     - echo "Y" | rebar3 hex publish
 
 aws_publish: