diff --git a/polkadot/.gitlab-ci.yml b/polkadot/.gitlab-ci.yml
index aef7794ffee0a9c7877aa7088c8cf6670adbb49b..6a4abb40a6c1a66fbeccd720ef8c15a16ca06fef 100644
--- a/polkadot/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/polkadot/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -294,6 +294,9 @@ check-dependent-cumulus:
   variables:
     DEPENDENT_REPO: cumulus
     EXTRA_DEPENDENCIES: substrate
+    COMPANION_OVERRIDES: |
+      polkadot: release-v*
+      cumulus: polkadot-v*
 
 test-node-metrics:
   stage:                           stage2