diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index d8e9b2981..ede4a4c95 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@ before_script:
 
 # 1.18.1 build 
 build_18_1:
-    stage: build
-    script:
-        ./gradlew deleteMerged --gradle-user-home cache/; # make sure any previously merged jars are removed before running this job
-        ./gradlew build -PmcVer=1.18.1 --gradle-user-home cache/; 
-        ./gradlew merge --gradle-user-home cache/;
+    stage: build_18_1
+    script: 
+        - ./gradlew deleteMerged --gradle-user-home cache/; # make sure any previously merged jars are removed before running this job
+        - ./gradlew build -PmcVer=1.18.1 --gradle-user-home cache/; 
+        - ./gradlew merge --gradle-user-home cache/;
     # build using Java 17
     image: eclipse-temurin:17
     artifacts:
@@ -35,11 +35,11 @@ build_18_1:
 
 # 1.18.2 build
 build_18_2:
-    stage: build
+    stage: build_18_2
     script:
-        ./gradlew deleteMerged --gradle-user-home cache/; 
-        ./gradlew build -PmcVer=1.18.2 --gradle-user-home cache/; 
-        ./gradlew merge --gradle-user-home cache/;
+        - ./gradlew deleteMerged --gradle-user-home cache/;
+        - ./gradlew build -PmcVer=1.18.2 --gradle-user-home cache/; 
+        - ./gradlew merge --gradle-user-home cache/;
     image: eclipse-temurin:17
     artifacts:
         name: "Merged_NightlyBuild_1_18_2-${CI_COMMIT_SHORT_SHA}-${CI_COMMIT_TIMESTAMP}"