diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index dfe115c70..2884ebf01 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ stages:
   - deploy
 
 default:
+  image: registry.gitlab.gnome.org/gnome/mutter/fedora/35:x86_64-2022-07-11.0
   # Cancel jobs if newer commits are pushed to the branch
   interruptible: true
   # Auto-retry jobs in case of infra failures
@@ -31,8 +32,6 @@ variables:
   LINT_LOG: "eslint-report.xml"
   LINT_MR_LOG: "eslint-mr-report.xml"
 
-image: registry.gitlab.gnome.org/gnome/mutter/fedora/35:x86_64-2022-07-11.0
-
 workflow:
   rules:
     - if: '$CI_MERGE_REQUEST_IID'