diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 053434f53e..d9f41def67 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+variables:
+  GIT_STRATEGY: clone
+
 test:
   script:
     - docker run --rm -h pandorafms -t -v "$CI_PROJECT_DIR:/tmp/pandorafms" pandorafms/pandorafms-base /tmp/pandorafms/tests/test.sh