diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index a08ce30fdc5c2cf33ceb68b1e11ff37a5dbfd1da..558e158f4423d339861a6327b6282dfa35988470 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -108,7 +108,8 @@ build_base_image:
       if [ -n "${BUILT_BASE_IMAGE_ID}" ]; then
         exit 0
       fi
-    - *get_build_date
+    - *update_ansible_repo
+    - *get_ansible_files
     - export REPO_HEAD=$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)
     - export PKR_VAR_flavor="m1.medium"
     - export PKR_VAR_build_instance_name="base-${REPO_HEAD}"