diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index ff7c171eb639..659195f6068e 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ variables:
   script:
     # || EXIT_CODE=$? prevents script to finish at first command
     - timeout ${PIPELINE_TIMEOUT_SCRIPT} make -e -C ${TESTDIR} MAKE_TARGET=run ${CI_JOB_NAME} || EXIT_CODE=$?
-    - timeout ${PIPELINE_TIMEOUT_CLEANUP} JOB_STATUS=$EXIT_CODE ${TESTCIDIR}/clean-test-environment.sh
+    - JOB_STATUS=$EXIT_CODE timeout ${PIPELINE_TIMEOUT_CLEANUP} ${TESTCIDIR}/clean-test-environment.sh
 
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 # JOBS