diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index d5c3444..3afa28c 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,17 @@
 stages:
+    - validation
     - sync
 
+dummy:
+    image: alpine:latest
+    stage: validation
+    script:
+      - echo dummy job
+    rules:
+      - if: "$CI_COMMIT_BRANCH"
+        when: always
+      - when: never
+
 
 .git_push_mirror:
     image: alpine:latest