diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index ec49fb0..07d6ff7 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -144,8 +144,8 @@ integration_test_feature:
     - if: '$CI_COMMIT_BRANCH && $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH != "main"'
       when: on_success
 
-# Run Python backend tests
-python_tests:
+# Run Python backend unit tests
+python_unit_tests:
   stage: test
   needs: []  # Run in parallel with build
   image: deps.global.bsf.tools/docker/python:3.12-slim
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ frontend_tests:
 # Shared deploy configuration
 .deploy_template: &deploy_template
   stage: deploy
-  needs: [build_image, test_image, kics, hadolint, python_tests, frontend_tests, secrets, app_deps_scan, cve_scan, cve_sbom_analysis, app_sbom_analysis]
+  needs: [build_image, test_image, kics, hadolint, python_unit_tests, frontend_tests, secrets, app_deps_scan, cve_scan, cve_sbom_analysis, app_sbom_analysis]
   image: deps.global.bsf.tools/registry-1.docker.io/alpine/k8s:1.29.12
 
 .helm_setup: &helm_setup