diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index b52eb3afaa2a6c39711d0d6095bafbaffe3169df..5b6dc5350dcdae1931363861c711d9238abba12c 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ variables:
   #BUILD_ENV: int-build
   #BUILD_ENV: ebrains/ for DT
   BUILD_ENV: test-build
-  OP: delete
+  OP: create
 
 deploy-build-environment:
   stage: deploy