diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 0971e6ba9..b40804c05 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ before_script:
 
 .coreos_canal_variables: &coreos_canal_variables
 # stage: deploy-gce-part2
-  IDEMPOT_CHECK: "true"
+  MOVED_TO_GROUP_VARS: "true"
 
 .rhel7_canal_sep_variables: &rhel7_canal_sep_variables
 # stage: deploy-gce-special
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ before_script:
 
 .centos7_calico_ha_variables: &centos7_calico_ha_variables
 # stage: deploy-gce-special
-  IDEMPOT_CHECK: "true"
+  MOVED_TO_GROUP_VARS: "true"
 
 .coreos_alpha_weave_ha_variables: &coreos_alpha_weave_ha_variables
 # stage: deploy-gce-special