diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 5e709f4c1279817388c90f283fe69cb46b6237a0..5d63a10645ad0a19133efa9a7216e33559eaf9f1 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ cache:
     - .gradle/wrapper
     - .gradle/caches
 
-ktlint:
+check:
+  # checks ktlint and runs unit tests
   stage: test
   script:
     - git submodule update