diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index a64985adf04c6bd095746e86f119646afcb8a0b8..b0806ba8d759a1228bee81c0115d3300d8346ad5 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -90,6 +90,12 @@ python-buster:
   variables:
     IMAGE_NAME: fsmpi-python
 
+python-bullseye:
+  extends: .build-bullseye
+  stage: first
+  variables:
+    IMAGE_NAME: fsmpi-python
+
 ansible-buster:
   extends: .build-buster
   stage: second