diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 402c7646c0..e8d6c5f418 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+image: debian:stable
+
 before_script:
     - apt-get update -qq
     - apt-get upgrade -qy