Update .gitlab-ci.yml

.gitlab-ci.yml

@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ workflow:
 
 
 include:
-  - local: ci/vars.yml
   - template: Security/Secret-Detection.gitlab-ci.yml
   - project: "bec/awi_utils"
     file: "/templates/check-packages-job.yml"
@@ -37,6 +36,11 @@ include:
       pytest_args: "-v --random-order tests/"
       exclude_packages: ""
 
+{{- if exists "ci/vars.yml" }}
+include:
+  - local: ci/vars.yml
+{{- endif }}
+
 #commands to run in the Docker container before starting each job.
 before_script:
   - echo $my_branch.BEC_CORE_BRANCH