diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 19467d08b5e15d08d1e5830a7e259f4775c7ef46..d1bd0cc040c7c7f6006d3d77ca35971d0bab63b3 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ build_packer:
   tags: [build]
   script:
     - terraform --version
-    - terraform apply
+    - terraform init
 
 unit-test-job:   # This job runs in the test stage.
   stage: test    # It only starts when the job in the build stage completes successfully.