diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index d557a1f..308458a 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -102,7 +102,8 @@ build-app-image:
   stage: build
   needs:
     - test
-    - postgres-readiness
+    - job: postgres-readiness
+      optional: true
   script:
     - docker build -t "$APP_IMAGE" .
     - docker push "$APP_IMAGE"
@@ -122,7 +123,8 @@ build-asterisk-image:
   stage: build
   needs:
     - test
-    - postgres-readiness
+    - job: postgres-readiness
+      optional: true
   script:
     - docker build -f deployment/asterisk/Dockerfile -t "$ASTERISK_IMAGE" .
     - docker push "$ASTERISK_IMAGE"