diff --git a/ci-scripts/Jenkinsfile-gitlab b/ci-scripts/Jenkinsfile-gitlab
index c876b3dc27b922b053091b2d649fbbcef6dbe1ce..5dfc573b9fc8c88da41e11a933a71bf001cdf5d3 100644
--- a/ci-scripts/Jenkinsfile-gitlab
+++ b/ci-scripts/Jenkinsfile-gitlab
@@ -52,35 +52,35 @@ pipeline {
                 stage ("Analysis with cppcheck") {
                     steps {
                         gitlabCommitStatus(name: "Analysis with cppcheck") {
-                            sh "./ci-scripts/buildOnVM.sh --workspace $WORKSPACE --variant cppcheck --job-name ${JOB_NAME} --build-id ${BUILD_ID} --keep"
+                            sh "./ci-scripts/buildOnVM.sh --workspace $WORKSPACE --variant cppcheck --job-name ${JOB_NAME} --build-id ${BUILD_ID} --keep-vm-alive"
                         }
                     }
                 }
                 stage ("Build eNb-USRP") {
                     steps {
                         gitlabCommitStatus(name: "Build eNb-USRP") {
-                            sh "./ci-scripts/buildOnVM.sh --workspace $WORKSPACE --variant enb-usrp --job-name ${JOB_NAME} --build-id ${BUILD_ID} --keep"
+                            sh "./ci-scripts/buildOnVM.sh --workspace $WORKSPACE --variant enb-usrp --job-name ${JOB_NAME} --build-id ${BUILD_ID} --keep-vm-alive"
                         }
                     }
                 }
                 stage ("Build 5G gNB-USRP") {
                     steps {
                         gitlabCommitStatus(name: "Build gNb-usrp") {
-                            sh "./ci-scripts/buildOnVM.sh --workspace $WORKSPACE --variant gnb-usrp --job-name ${JOB_NAME} --build-id ${BUILD_ID} --keep"
+                            sh "./ci-scripts/buildOnVM.sh --workspace $WORKSPACE --variant gnb-usrp --job-name ${JOB_NAME} --build-id ${BUILD_ID} --keep-vm-alive"
                         }
                     }
                 }
                 stage ("Build 5G NR-UE-USRP") {
                     steps {
                         gitlabCommitStatus(name: "Build nr-UE-usrp") {
-                            sh "./ci-scripts/buildOnVM.sh --workspace $WORKSPACE --variant nu-ue-usrp --job-name ${JOB_NAME} --build-id ${BUILD_ID} --keep"
+                            sh "./ci-scripts/buildOnVM.sh --workspace $WORKSPACE --variant nu-ue-usrp --job-name ${JOB_NAME} --build-id ${BUILD_ID} --keep-vm-alive"
                         }
                     }
                 }
                 stage ("Build physical simulators") {
                     steps {
                         gitlabCommitStatus(name: "Build phy-sim") {
-                            sh "./ci-scripts/buildOnVM.sh --workspace $WORKSPACE --variant phy-sim --job-name ${JOB_NAME} --build-id ${BUILD_ID} --keep"
+                            sh "./ci-scripts/buildOnVM.sh --workspace $WORKSPACE --variant phy-sim --job-name ${JOB_NAME} --build-id ${BUILD_ID} --keep-vm-alive"
                         }
                     }
                 }