diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 340085962..8aef842c3 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -174,6 +174,9 @@ build-riscv64:
 
 auto-update:
   stage: autoupdate
+  # We build packages before merging too
+  tags:
+    - saas-linux-large-amd64
   rules:
     # This variable is set in the scheduled pipeline configuration. It should be a space separated list of
     # package names to update.