diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index a3748c46a0cddff37ef86396380c174dc0d6ea3b..4ee1998ec3d7252e01533cd5838b026fd2e46fef 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@
 #     paths:
 #       - base/
 
+variables:
+  GIT_STRATEGY: clone
+
 centos_build:
   stage: build
   tags: