diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index e63fbd46913006538e7fd085bc8c0e09bd10ff92..b4eae4d4f3a7fc5bf9746f498d1ba5657f247a9d 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 stages:
-    - template_testing
+    - templates
 
 include:
     - local: 'templates/python/testing/pytest/pytest.yml'
     - local: 'templates/python/code_quality/flake8/flake8.yml'
 
 pytest:
-    stage: template_testing
+    stage: templates
     variables:
         PROJECT_PATH: "tests/pytest_project"
         PYTHON_SETUP: "pip install ${PROJECT_PATH} pytest"
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ pytest:
             - templates/python/testing/pytest/*
 
 flake8:
-    stage: template_testing
+    stage: templates
     variables:
         PROJECT_PATH: "tests/flake8_project"
         PYTHON_SETUP: "pip install ${PROJECT_PATH} flake8"