diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 3d12f4142ba..45de5ce61c6 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -315,6 +315,7 @@ cloud-native-image:
   variables:
     GIT_DEPTH: "1"
   cache: {}
+  when: always
   script:
     - gem install gitlab --no-document
     - CNG_PROJECT_PATH="gitlab-org/build/CNG" BUILD_TRIGGER_TOKEN=$CI_JOB_TOKEN ./scripts/trigger-build cng