diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 0e975521803871c0b92455b0feaeaf9df93677d9..26d844b25790df713649724770d84602cade342c 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -2236,7 +2236,9 @@ sanitizer-test-osba-planar-hoa3-ism4:
     expire_in: 1 week
 
 coverage-merge:
-  extends: .rules-main-scheduled
+  extends: 
+    - .rules-main-scheduled
+    - .test-job-linux-needs-testv-dir
   tags:
     - ivas-linux-fast
   stage: test