diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index c603f9ad..f2610387 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ variables:
 before_script:
   - RELEASE=$(echo $CI_COMMIT_REF_SLUG | sed "s/^\([[:digit:]][[:digit:]]\)-\([[:digit:]]\)/\1\.\2/g")
   - docker login -u gitlab-ci-token -p $CI_JOB_TOKEN registry.gitlab.com
+  - apk add git
   - git submodule sync --recursive
   - git submodule update --init --recursive