diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index c733a3244c818618dc41745f9f0694d71dc98ebd..150ff9d614682cfc78fd2660f54c5b4eb80df340 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ variables:
   GIT_SUBMODULE_STRATEGY: normal
 
 build:
+  before_script:
+    - apt-get update && apt-get install -y git-lfs
   script:
     - make
   artifacts: