diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 7695a83e..55917ede 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -11,29 +11,25 @@ stages:
     variables:
         STATUS_PROJECT: hpc-io/pdc
         STATUS_NAME: NERSC
+    tags:
+        - perlmutter
     script:
         # For complete details on the GitHub API please see:
         # https://developer.github.com/v3/repos/statuses
-        - curl -X POST -H Authorization: token ${GITHUB_TOKEN} https://api.github.com/repos/${STATUS_PROJECT}/statuses/${CI_COMMIT_SHA}?state=${CI_JOB_NAME}\&context=${STATUS_NAME}\&target_url=${CI_PIPELINE_URL}
+        - curl -X POST -H "Authorization:token ${GITHUB_TOKEN}" https://api.github.com/repos/${STATUS_PROJECT}/statuses/${CI_COMMIT_SHA}?state=${CI_JOB_NAME}\&context=${STATUS_NAME}\&target_url=${CI_PIPELINE_URL}
 
 pending:
     stage: .pre
-    tags:
-        - perlmutter
     extends:
         - .report-status
 
 success:
     stage: .post
-    tags:
-        - perlmutter
     extends:
         - .report-status
 
 failure:
     stage: .post
-    tags:
-        - perlmutter
     extends:
         - .report-status
     rules: