diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 22c9529c39b91493a3833cfb8ec8340474ee9063..2374cfde7c5f000217189da85b0a9b2e60b7bf4f 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ automated_test:
     - echo "Given variables are REFERENCE=$REFERENCE, OUTPUT=$OUTPUT, DETECTORS=$DETECTORS, CALIBRATION=$CALIBRATION"
     - python3 -m pytest ./tests/test_reference_runs --color yes --verbose --release-test --reference-folder /gpfs/exfel/d/cal_tst/reference_folder --out-folder /gpfs/exfel/data/scratch/xcaltst/test/$OUTPUT  --detectors $DETECTORS --calibration $CALIBRATION
   timeout: 24 hours
+  resource_group: automated_test
 
 cython-editable-install-test:
   stage: test