diff --git a/.gitlab/build_agent.yaml b/.gitlab/build_agent.yaml
index f3a027a1cca16..43ad6d8a0a08e 100644
--- a/.gitlab/build_agent.yaml
+++ b/.gitlab/build_agent.yaml
@@ -38,3 +38,9 @@ build-agent-manual:
     - if: $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH =~ "/^7.\d+.x$/"
       variables:
         _AGENT_BRANCH: ${CI_COMMIT_BRANCH}
+
+validate-agent-build:
+  stage: validate
+  when: always
+  script:
+    - echo "success"