diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index d1bd0cc040c7c7f6006d3d77ca35971d0bab63b3..f7e5e4630ccda13f7849df5e6bdf97f91282145c 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ build_packer:
   script:
     - terraform --version
     - terraform init
+    - terraform apply
 
 unit-test-job:   # This job runs in the test stage.
   stage: test    # It only starts when the job in the build stage completes successfully.