1 files changed, 8 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/app/models/ci/build.rb b/app/models/ci/build.rb
index 119c6fd7b45..965ba35c8b0 100644
--- a/app/models/ci/build.rb
+++ b/app/models/ci/build.rb
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ module Ci
     include Presentable
     include Importable
 
+    MissingDependenciesError = Class.new(StandardError)
+
     belongs_to :runner
     belongs_to :trigger_request
     belongs_to :erased_by, class_name: 'User'
@@ -141,8 +143,8 @@ module Ci
       end
 
       before_transition any => [:running] do |build|
-        if !build.empty_dependencies? && build.dependencies.empty?
-          raise Gitlab::Ci::Error::MissingDependencies
+        if build.specified_dependencies? && build.dependencies.empty?
+          raise MissingDependenciesError
         end
       end
     end
@@ -484,6 +486,10 @@ module Ci
       options[:dependencies]&.empty?
     end
 
+    def specified_dependencies?
+      options.has_key?(:dependencies) && options[:dependencies].any?
+    end
+
     def hide_secrets(trace)
       return unless trace