diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 817a739..4ca50a1 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ test:
     TEST_CONTAINER_NAME: "cre_backend_gradle_tests-$CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME"
   script:
     - docker run --name $TEST_CONTAINER_NAME $CI_REGISTRY_IMAGE_GRADLE gradle test
-    - mkdir test-results && docker cp $TEST_CONTAINER_NAME:/usr/src/cre/build/test-results/test/ test-results
   after_script:
+    - mkdir test-results && docker cp $TEST_CONTAINER_NAME:/usr/src/cre/build/test-results/test/ test-results
     - docker rm $TEST_CONTAINER_NAME
   artifacts:
     when: always