Try with "needs: []"

.gitlab-ci.yml

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ stages:
 
 test_inventory:
   stage: stage_test_inventory
-  when: always
+  needs: []
   script:
     - echo "Do we have all parts in inventory covered?"
     - ./tests/inventory.sh ./fab.kicad_sym ./tests/whitelist.txt
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@ test_inventory:
 
 test_footprints:
   stage: stage_test_footprints
-  when: always
+  needs: []
   script:
     - echo "Do we have footprints for all symbols?"
 
 test_3dmodels:
   stage: stage_test_3dmodels
-  when: always
+  needs: []
   script:
     - echo "Do we have 3D models for all footprints?"