diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index afeeffa8bfca0616d7a812f5637ca8f87a39d57f..bd2fd9a3ac06f55ca179d4a8e31f6535eaa45ec5 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -36,6 +36,21 @@ default:
   script:
     - R CMD check --as-cran airGRteaching_*.tar.gz
 
+update_packages_patched:
+  variables:
+    R_VERSION: "patched"
+  extends: .update_packages
+
+update_packages_devel:
+  variables:
+    R_VERSION: "devel"
+  extends: .update_packages
+
+update_packages_oldrel:
+  variables:
+    R_VERSION: "oldrel"
+  extends: .update_packages
+
 build_patched:
   variables:
     R_VERSION: "patched"