diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 8c6de88..93e24a3 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ deploy:
 
 sync_branches:
   stage: sync
-  image: node:20  # <-- reuse existing node image
+  image: node:20
   rules:
     - if: '$CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == "production"'
   before_script: