diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 2c79831fb15cd3fc69cd988a9435a91dbadedb24..6521d2f8a05d093b53698a5d283e82d42c4d00f2 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ Audit:
   needs: []
   script:
     - npm audit
+  stage: build
 
 Build Angular:
   image: ${DEVOPS_REGISTRY}usgs/node:16