diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index a030d3e6d..5d9eb5702 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -302,7 +302,9 @@ compile-services:
 # --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 .kaniko-base:
   stage: build
-  needs: [compile-services]
+  needs:
+    - job: compile-services
+      optional: true
   image:
     name: gcr.io/kaniko-project/executor:debug
     entrypoint: [""]
@@ -462,7 +464,9 @@ build-training:
 
 train-validate-rl:
   extends: .train-validate-base
-  needs: [build-training]
+  needs:
+    - job: build-training
+      optional: true
   script:
     - |
       /usr/local/bin/train_baseline_rl \
@@ -492,7 +496,9 @@ train-validate-rl:
 
 train-validate-tft:
   extends: .train-validate-base
-  needs: [build-training]
+  needs:
+    - job: build-training
+      optional: true
   script:
     - /usr/local/bin/train_baseline_supervised
         --model tft
@@ -517,7 +523,9 @@ train-validate-tft:
 
 hyperopt-ppo:
   extends: .train-validate-base
-  needs: [build-training]
+  needs:
+    - job: build-training
+      optional: true
   timeout: 4h
   script:
     - /usr/local/bin/hyperopt_baseline_rl
@@ -557,7 +565,9 @@ hyperopt-ppo:
 
 train-validate-mamba2:
   extends: .train-validate-base
-  needs: [build-training]
+  needs:
+    - job: build-training
+      optional: true
   script:
     - /usr/local/bin/train_baseline_supervised
         --model mamba2
@@ -582,7 +592,9 @@ train-validate-mamba2:
 
 train-validate-liquid:
   extends: .train-validate-base
-  needs: [build-training]
+  needs:
+    - job: build-training
+      optional: true
   script:
     - /usr/local/bin/train_baseline_supervised
         --model liquid
@@ -607,7 +619,9 @@ train-validate-liquid:
 
 train-validate-tggn:
   extends: .train-validate-base
-  needs: [build-training]
+  needs:
+    - job: build-training
+      optional: true
   script:
     - /usr/local/bin/train_baseline_supervised
         --model tggn
@@ -632,7 +646,9 @@ train-validate-tggn:
 
 train-validate-tlob:
   extends: .train-validate-base
-  needs: [build-training]
+  needs:
+    - job: build-training
+      optional: true
   script:
     - /usr/local/bin/train_baseline_supervised
         --model tlob
@@ -657,7 +673,9 @@ train-validate-tlob:
 
 train-validate-kan:
   extends: .train-validate-base
-  needs: [build-training]
+  needs:
+    - job: build-training
+      optional: true
   script:
     - /usr/local/bin/train_baseline_supervised
         --model kan
@@ -682,7 +700,9 @@ train-validate-kan:
 
 train-validate-xlstm:
   extends: .train-validate-base
-  needs: [build-training]
+  needs:
+    - job: build-training
+      optional: true
   script:
     - /usr/local/bin/train_baseline_supervised
         --model xlstm
@@ -707,7 +727,9 @@ train-validate-xlstm:
 
 train-validate-diffusion:
   extends: .train-validate-base
-  needs: [build-training]
+  needs:
+    - job: build-training
+      optional: true
   script:
     - /usr/local/bin/train_baseline_supervised
         --model diffusion
@@ -734,7 +756,9 @@ train-validate-diffusion:
 
 hyperopt-dqn:
   extends: .train-validate-base
-  needs: [build-training]
+  needs:
+    - job: build-training
+      optional: true
   timeout: 4h
   script:
     - |
@@ -779,7 +803,9 @@ hyperopt-dqn:
 
 hyperopt-tft:
   extends: .train-validate-base
-  needs: [build-training]
+  needs:
+    - job: build-training
+      optional: true
   timeout: 4h
   script:
     - /usr/local/bin/hyperopt_baseline_supervised
@@ -816,7 +842,9 @@ hyperopt-tft:
 
 hyperopt-mamba2:
   extends: .train-validate-base
-  needs: [build-training]
+  needs:
+    - job: build-training
+      optional: true
   timeout: 4h
   script:
     - /usr/local/bin/hyperopt_baseline_supervised
@@ -853,7 +881,9 @@ hyperopt-mamba2:
 
 hyperopt-liquid:
   extends: .train-validate-base
-  needs: [build-training]
+  needs:
+    - job: build-training
+      optional: true
   timeout: 4h
   script:
     - /usr/local/bin/hyperopt_baseline_supervised
@@ -890,7 +920,9 @@ hyperopt-liquid:
 
 hyperopt-tggn:
   extends: .train-validate-base
-  needs: [build-training]
+  needs:
+    - job: build-training
+      optional: true
   timeout: 4h
   script:
     - /usr/local/bin/hyperopt_baseline_supervised
@@ -927,7 +959,9 @@ hyperopt-tggn:
 
 hyperopt-tlob:
   extends: .train-validate-base
-  needs: [build-training]
+  needs:
+    - job: build-training
+      optional: true
   timeout: 4h
   script:
     - /usr/local/bin/hyperopt_baseline_supervised
@@ -964,7 +998,9 @@ hyperopt-tlob:
 
 hyperopt-kan:
   extends: .train-validate-base
-  needs: [build-training]
+  needs:
+    - job: build-training
+      optional: true
   timeout: 4h
   script:
     - /usr/local/bin/hyperopt_baseline_supervised
@@ -1001,7 +1037,9 @@ hyperopt-kan:
 
 hyperopt-xlstm:
   extends: .train-validate-base
-  needs: [build-training]
+  needs:
+    - job: build-training
+      optional: true
   timeout: 4h
   script:
     - /usr/local/bin/hyperopt_baseline_supervised
@@ -1038,7 +1076,9 @@ hyperopt-xlstm:
 
 hyperopt-diffusion:
   extends: .train-validate-base
-  needs: [build-training]
+  needs:
+    - job: build-training
+      optional: true
   timeout: 4h
   script:
     - /usr/local/bin/hyperopt_baseline_supervised
@@ -1113,7 +1153,9 @@ infra-apply:
   image: ${INFRA_RUNNER_IMAGE}
   tags:
     - kapsule
-  needs: [infra-plan]
+  needs:
+    - job: infra-plan
+      optional: true
   rules:
     - if: $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == "main" && $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "push"
       changes:
@@ -1179,15 +1221,24 @@ deploy:
   tags:
     - kapsule
   needs:
-    - build-trading-service
-    - build-api-gateway
-    - build-broker-gateway
-    - build-ml-training
-    - build-backtesting
-    - build-trading-agent
-    - build-data-acquisition
-    - build-web-gateway
-    - build-training
+    - job: build-trading-service
+      optional: true
+    - job: build-api-gateway
+      optional: true
+    - job: build-broker-gateway
+      optional: true
+    - job: build-ml-training
+      optional: true
+    - job: build-backtesting
+      optional: true
+    - job: build-trading-agent
+      optional: true
+    - job: build-data-acquisition
+      optional: true
+    - job: build-web-gateway
+      optional: true
+    - job: build-training
+      optional: true
   rules:
     - if: $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == "main" && $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "push"
     - if: $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "web" || $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "api"