diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 6da75a763ac..dcf8a6c7772 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -22,8 +22,9 @@ onboarding_tests_installer:
         SCENARIO: [ SIMPLE_INSTALLER_AUTO_INJECTION, SIMPLE_AUTO_INJECTION_PROFILING ]
 
 onboarding_tests_k8s_injection:
-  variables:
-    WEBLOG_VARIANT: sample-app
+  parallel:
+    matrix:
+      - WEBLOG_VARIANT: sample-app
 
 requirements_json_test:
   rules: