diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index b1b0930e3f..d25b68964e 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -121,15 +121,9 @@ include: "gitlab/ci_template.yml"
 
 # Test the build job against the latest build image tag and the local manifest
 build fedora x86_64 local:
-  extends: '.build'
+  extends: '.build fedora x86_64'
   image: "${CI_REGISTRY_IMAGE}/amd64/fedora-build:latest"
-  dependencies:
-    - 'manifest'
 
-build ubuntu x86_64 local:
-  extends: '.build'
-  variables:
-    MESON_ARGS: "${DEFAULT_MESON_ARGS} -Dlibav=disabled"
+build android arm64 api28 local:
+  extends: '.build android arm64 api28'
   image: "${CI_REGISTRY_IMAGE}/amd64/ubuntu-build:latest"
-  dependencies:
-    - 'manifest'
diff --git a/gitlab/ci_template.yml b/gitlab/ci_template.yml
index ddf63aed9d..c64a0d9b67 100644
--- a/gitlab/ci_template.yml
+++ b/gitlab/ci_template.yml
@@ -62,15 +62,13 @@ manifest:
       - "manifest.xml"
       # - "gst-build/"
 
-build fedora x86_64:
+.build fedora x86_64:
   extends: '.build'
-  image: 'registry.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gst-ci/amd64/fedora-build:2414895a53408ed8a0410a52560f8090b3f74696'
   dependencies:
     - "manifest"
 
-build android arm64 api28:
+.build android arm64 api28:
   extends: '.build'
-  image: 'registry.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gst-ci/amd64/ubuntu-build:a1726fee5841b776fcdaeda2e0ad628ce037a3c6'
   variables:
     MESON_ARGS: >
       -Dbad=enabled
@@ -78,3 +76,11 @@ build android arm64 api28:
       --cross-file /android_arm64_28.txt
   dependencies:
     - "manifest"
+
+build fedora x86_64:
+  extends: '.build fedora x86_64'
+  image: 'registry.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gst-ci/amd64/fedora-build:2414895a53408ed8a0410a52560f8090b3f74696'
+
+build android arm64 api28:
+  extends: '.build android arm64 api28'
+  image: 'registry.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gst-ci/amd64/ubuntu-build:a1726fee5841b776fcdaeda2e0ad628ce037a3c6'