diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 24c2530..001fb03 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ cache:
 
 before_script:
   - python -V  # Print out python version for debugging
+  - pip install requests
 
 verify:
   script:
-    - pip install requests
     - python cicd/verify-permissions.py