experimenting with manual jobs

.gitlab-ci.yml

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ cache:
     - venv/
 
 prepare_code:
+  when: never
   image: lb584/ews_coordinator:latest
   script:
     - python3 -V  # Print out python version for debugging
@@ -94,6 +95,7 @@ half_fat_epi_tests:
 
 manual_job:
   when: manual
+  needs: ["prepare_code"]
 
   tags:
     - production