diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 205caa22af..9b97c6a7e0 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -342,6 +342,8 @@ build_docs:
 verify_cmake_style:
   stage: build
   image: $CI_DOCKER_REGISTRY/esp32-ci-env$BOT_DOCKER_IMAGE_TAG
+  tags:
+    - host_test
   only:
     variables:
       - $BOT_TRIGGER_WITH_LABEL == null