diff --git a/.gitlab/pipeline/zombienet/cumulus.yml b/.gitlab/pipeline/zombienet/cumulus.yml
index 3e4df000b7f7..409c0aba68e7 100644
--- a/.gitlab/pipeline/zombienet/cumulus.yml
+++ b/.gitlab/pipeline/zombienet/cumulus.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
   needs:
     - job: build-push-image-test-parachain
       artifacts: true
+    - job: build-push-image-polkadot-debug
+      artifacts: true
   variables:
     POLKADOT_IMAGE: "docker.io/paritypr/polkadot-debug:${DOCKER_IMAGES_VERSION}"
     GH_DIR: "https://github.com/paritytech/cumulus/tree/${CI_COMMIT_SHORT_SHA}/zombienet/tests"