diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 47774ac9223a511732dcffbfb10a89b6edf4e096..831df1767598fce8fe23993d51b3ac0eb67af588 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -43,10 +43,18 @@ e2e tests:
   except:
     - tags
 
+staging:
+  image: registry.dsop.io/platform-one/private/big-bang/pipeline-templates/ext-cypress:v0.2.0
+  extends: .staging-site
+  script:
+    - echo 'Publishing build outputs to staging'
+    - npm install -D
+    - npm run build
+
 publish:
   image: registry.dsop.io/platform-one/private/big-bang/pipeline-templates/ext-cypress:v0.2.0
   extends: .copy-site
   script:
-    - echo 'Publishing build outputs'
+    - echo 'Publishing build outputs to MR for deployment'
     - npm install -D
     - npm run build