diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index a71bf66..947fd81 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -22,14 +22,11 @@ stages:
         - talos-v1.10.3
 
 validate:
-  extends: .parallel
   stage: validate
-  variables:
-    PACKER_WORKSPACE: images
   script:
-    - packer init $PACKER_WORKSPACE
-    - packer fmt -check $PACKER_WORKSPACE
-    - packer validate $PACKER_WORKSPACE
+    - packer init images
+    - packer fmt -check images
+    - packer validate images
 
 build-image:
   extends: .parallel