diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 0a2e17a..a2375e4 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -1,19 +1,7 @@
-# This file is a template, and might need editing before it works on your project.
-# To contribute improvements to CI/CD templates, please follow the Development guide at:
-# https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/cicd/templates.html
-# This specific template is located at:
-# https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/blob/master/lib/gitlab/ci/templates/Getting-Started.gitlab-ci.yml
-
-# This is a sample GitLab CI/CD configuration file that should run without any modifications.
-# It demonstrates a basic 3 stage CI/CD pipeline. Instead of real tests or scripts,
-# it uses echo commands to simulate the pipeline execution.
-#
-# A pipeline is composed of independent jobs that run scripts, grouped into stages.
-# Stages run in sequential order, but jobs within stages run in parallel.
-#
-# For more information, see: https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/yaml/index.html#stages
-before_script:
-      - docker info
+default:
+  image: python:3.10
+  before_script:
+    - python3 -m pip install -r requirements.txt
 
 stages:          # List of stages for jobs, and their order of execution
   - build
@@ -24,8 +12,6 @@ build-job:       # This job runs in the build stage, which runs first.
   stage: build
   script:
     - echo "Compiling the code..."
-    - python3.9 -m venv .venv
-    - source .venv/bin/activate
     - python -m setup.py build --wheel
     - echo "Compile complete."
 
@@ -39,11 +25,7 @@ build-job:       # This job runs in the build stage, which runs first.
 lint-test-job:   # This job also runs in the test stage.
   stage: test    # It can run at the same time as unit-test-job (in parallel).
   script:
-    - echo "Running pylint"
-    - source .venv/bin/activate
-    - python -m pip install pylint
     - python -m pylint asyndb
-    - echo "No lint issues found."
 
 deploy-job:      # This job runs in the deploy stage.
   stage: deploy  # It only runs when *both* jobs in the test stage complete successfully.