diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 4bd9f8019320029a11172a0f31fe3e609694c39a..f82ea229d6f7a3a49cebab76cde646c15aae2d95 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -372,6 +372,23 @@ test_ood_image_mr:
   rules:
     - if: $CI_MERGE_REQUEST_ID
 
+deploy_ood_proxy:
+  stage: deploy
+  script:
+    - echo "Deploy OOD proxy"
+    - |
+      openstack server create --image $GPU_PLACEHOLDER_IMAGE --network cicd-net --flavor $GPU_PLACEHOLDER_FLAVOR $GPU_PLACEHOLDER_NAME
+      export PROXY_IP=$(openstack server show $GPU_PLACEHOLDER_NAME -f value -c addresses | cut -d'=' -f2)
+      echo "OOD Proxy started with IP: $PROXY_IP"
+  environment:
+    name: knightly
+  tags:
+    - build
+  when: manual
+  rules:
+    - if: $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "schedule"
+      when: always
+
 deploy_review:
   stage: deploy
   script: