diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 7c8fe4e87..4c5baea3a 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ linux-aarch64:
     name: "aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu_parity"
 linux-snap:
   stage: build
-  image: parity/snapcraft:gitlab-ci
+  image: snapcore/snapcraft:stable
   only:
     - stable
     - beta
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ linux-snap:
     - rust-stable
   artifacts:
     paths:
-    - scripts/parity_*_amd64.snap
+    - parity.zip
     name: "stable-x86_64-unknown-snap-gnu_parity"
   allow_failure: true
 darwin:
diff --git a/scripts/aura-test.sh b/scripts/aura-test.sh
index bccd3ce6c..1cd6bf536 100755
--- a/scripts/aura-test.sh
+++ b/scripts/aura-test.sh
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@ git clone https://github.com/paritytech/parity-import-tests
 cp target/release/parity parity-import-tests/aura/parity
 cd parity-import-tests/aura
 echo "Start Aura test"
-parity import blocks.rlp --chain chain.json
-parity restore snap --chain chain.json
+./parity import blocks.rlp --chain chain.json
+./parity restore snap --chain chain.json
 echo "Aura test complete"
diff --git a/scripts/gitlab-build.sh b/scripts/gitlab-build.sh
index 600f2b39a..14742ab64 100755
--- a/scripts/gitlab-build.sh
+++ b/scripts/gitlab-build.sh
@@ -150,9 +150,9 @@ make_pkg () {
   cd ..
   packagesbuild -v mac/Parity.pkgproj
   productsign --sign 'Developer ID Installer: PARITY TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED (P2PX3JU8FT)' target/release/Parity\ Ethereum.pkg target/release/Parity\ Ethereum-signed.pkg
-  mv target/release/Parity\ Ethereum-signed.pkg "parity_"$VER"_"$ARC".pkg"
-  $MD5_BIN "parity_"$VER"_"$ARC"."$EXT >> "parity_"$VER"_"$ARC".pkg.md5"
-  $SHA256_BIN "parity_"$VER"_"$ARC"."$EXT >> "parity_"$VER"_"$ARC".pkg.sha256"
+  mv target/release/Parity\ Ethereum-signed.pkg "parity_"$VER"_"$IDENT"_"$ARC".pkg"
+  $MD5_BIN "parity_"$VER"_"$IDENT"_"$ARC"."$EXT >> "parity_"$VER"_"$IDENT"_"$ARC".pkg.md5"
+  $SHA256_BIN "parity_"$VER"_"$IDENT"_"$ARC"."$EXT >> "parity_"$VER"_"$IDENT"_"$ARC".pkg.sha256"
 }
 sign_exe () {
   ./sign.cmd $keyfile $certpass "target/$PLATFORM/release/parity.exe"
@@ -306,16 +306,34 @@ case $BUILD_PLATFORM in
     updater_push_release
     ;;
   x86_64-unknown-snap-gnu)
-    cd snap
     ARC="amd64"
     EXT="snap"
-    rm -rf *snap
-    sed -i 's/master/'"$VER"'/g' snapcraft.yaml
-    snapcraft
-    cp "parity_"$CI_BUILD_REF_NAME"_amd64.snap" "parity_"$VER"_amd64.snap"
-    $MD5_BIN "parity_"$VER"_amd64.snap" > "parity_"$VER"_amd64.snap.md5"
-    $SHA256_BIN "parity_"$VER"_amd64.snap" > "parity_"$VER"_amd64.snap.sha256"
-    push_binaries
+    apt install -y expect zip
+    snapcraft clean
+    echo "Prepare snapcraft.yaml for build on Gitlab CI in Docker image"
+    sed -i 's/git/'"$VER"'/g' snap/snapcraft.yaml
+    if [[ "$CI_BUILD_REF_NAME" = "stable" || "$VER" == *1.8* ]];
+      then
+        sed -i -e 's/grade: devel/grade: stable/' snap/snapcraft.yaml;
+    fi
+    mv -f snap/snapcraft.yaml snapcraft.yaml
+    snapcraft -d
+    snapcraft_login=$(expect -c "
+      spawn snapcraft login
+      expect \"Email:\"
+      send \"$SNAP_EMAIL\n\"
+      expect \"Password:\"
+      send \"$SNAP_PASS\n\"
+      expect \"\$\"
+      ")
+    echo "$snapcraft_login"
+    snapcraft push "parity_"$VER"_amd64.snap"
+    snapcraft status parity
+    snapcraft logout
+    md5sum "parity_"$VER"_amd64.snap" > "parity_"$VER"_amd64.snap.md5"
+    echo "add artifacts to archive"
+    rm -rf parity.zip
+    zip -r parity.zip "parity_"$VER"_amd64.snap" "parity_"$VER"_amd64.snap.md5"
     ;;
   x86_64-pc-windows-msvc)
     set_env_win
diff --git a/scripts/gitlab-test.sh b/scripts/gitlab-test.sh
index a4e633ea2..beafdfdf8 100755
--- a/scripts/gitlab-test.sh
+++ b/scripts/gitlab-test.sh
@@ -18,9 +18,10 @@ rust_test () {
     then echo "Skipping Rust tests since no Rust files modified.";
     else ./test.sh || exit $?;
   fi
-  if [[ "$CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME" == "nightly" ]];
-    then sh scripts/aura-test.sh || exit $?;
-  fi
+  # if [[ "$CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME" == "nightly" ]];
+  #   ### @TODO re-enable fail after https://github.com/paritytech/parity-import-tests/issues/3
+  #   then sh scripts/aura-test.sh; # || exit $?;
+  # fi
 }
 coverage_test () {
   git submodule update --init --recursive
diff --git a/scripts/snapcraft.yaml b/scripts/snapcraft.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 3f4cf80ea..000000000
--- a/scripts/snapcraft.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-name: parity
-version: master
-summary: Fast, light, robust Ethereum implementation
-description: |
-  Parity's goal is to be the fastest, lightest, and most secure Ethereum
-  client. We are developing Parity using the sophisticated and cutting-edge
-  Rust programming language. Parity is licensed under the GPLv3, and can be
-  used for all your Ethereum needs.
-
-grade: devel
-confinement: strict
-
-apps:
-  parity:
-    command: parity
-    plugs: [network, network-bind]
-
-parts:
-  parity:
-    source: .
-    plugin: rust
-    build-packages: [g++, libudev-dev, libssl-dev, make, pkg-config]