diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 6b32214729af1b2fe20c0d6b283e6a34fcee091a..a8130f21e0aa4e63932f28372153e641e36d3878 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -44,11 +44,12 @@ integration_test:
   before_script:
     - sudo apt update
     - sudo apt install -y docker.io
-#    - export USER=$(id | awk -F'=' '{print $2}' | awk -F'(' '{print $2}' | awk -F')' '{print $1}')
-#    - echo $USER
+    - export USER=$(id | awk -F'=' '{print $2}' | awk -F'(' '{print $2}' | awk -F')' '{print $1}')
+    - echo $USER
 #    - sudo usermod -aG docker $USER
     - sudo docker login -u $CI_REGISTRY_USER -p $CI_REGISTRY_PASSWORD $CI_REGISTRY
   script:
+    - touch /home/$USER/.Xauthority
     - source bootstrap/etc/lofar20rc.sh
     - export HOSTNAME=$(cat /run/systemd/netif/leases/2 | grep ^ADDRESS= | awk -F'=' '{print $2}')
     - echo $HOSTNAME