diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index c367ccf5..8e3b5e6c 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ stages:
 
 # Common job fragment to get a worker ready
 .setup:
+  tags:
+    - $DEFAULT_TAG
   stage: build
   interruptible: true
   variables:
@@ -242,6 +244,8 @@ machine-coverage:
   script:
     - ./ci/check-machine-coverage
   coverage: '/Coverage: \d+/'
+  tags:
+    - x86_64
 
 metrics:
   extends: .setup