diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 4c539e7053..fbb9430dca 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -650,7 +650,7 @@ macOS14_Xcode15_arm64:
     # Gitlab can't successfully execute following binaries due to unknown reason
     # executables: "components-tests.exe,openmw-tests.exe,openmw-cs-tests.exe,openmw_detournavigator_navmeshtilescache_benchmark.exe"
 
-Windows_Ninja_CacheInit:
+.Windows_Ninja_CacheInit:
   # currently, Windows jobs for all configs share the same cache key as we only cache the dependencies
   extends:
     - .Windows_Ninja_Base