diff --git a/scripts/gitlab-build.sh b/scripts/gitlab-build.sh
index 6bebb85e6..10edd711e 100755
--- a/scripts/gitlab-build.sh
+++ b/scripts/gitlab-build.sh
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ case $BUILD_PLATFORM in
     snapcraft clean
     echo "Prepare snapcraft.yaml for build on Gitlab CI in Docker image"
     sed -i 's/git/'"$VER"'/g' snap/snapcraft.yaml
-    if [[ "$CI_BUILD_REF_NAME" = "stable" ]];
+    if [[ "$CI_BUILD_REF_NAME" = "stable" || "$VER" == *1.8* ]];
       then
         sed -i -e 's/grade: devel/grade: stable/' snap/snapcraft.yaml;
     fi