diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 57791adb729cafc2a1069a954f8ae0930e2a58f2..be2db2c1bd39d49508f082dbd7f5b092fcfe292b 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 image: maven:3.9.9-eclipse-temurin-21-alpine
 
 variables:
-  MAVEN_DEPLOY_CLI_OPTS: "--no-transfer-progress -DskipTests"
   MAVEN_CLI_OPTS: >-
     -s .m2/ci_settings.xml --batch-mode
     -Dmaven.plugin.validation=brief
@@ -50,16 +49,12 @@ include:
     inputs:
       job_prefix: gitlab
       stage: publish
-      maven_cli_options: >-
-        -s .m2/ci_settings.xml --batch-mode
-        -Dmaven.plugin.validation=brief
+      maven_cli_options: $MAVEN_CLI_OPTS
       maven_profile: "-Pgitlab-deploy"
   # Maven Deploy for MR, Snapshot and Release to Nexus
   - component: $CI_SERVER_FQDN/ozg-cloud/devops/ci-components/maven_deploy@main
     inputs:
       job_prefix: nexus
       stage: publish
-      maven_cli_options: >-
-        -s .m2/ci_settings.xml --batch-mode
-        -Dmaven.plugin.validation=brief
+      maven_cli_options: $MAVEN_CLI_OPTS
       maven_profile: "-Pnexus-deploy"