diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index d5a062af703bda1abcd0dc2b6394d4e4e5f3342e..2e27b5dd99dac90e6abadc669285d2f9c290370a 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ building:
   services:
     - docker:dind
   variables:
-    CHECKOUT_DIR: "$CI_PROJECT_DIR/../"
+    CHECKOUT_DIR: "$CI_PROJECT_DIR/.."
     TANGO_SKA_LOCAL_DIR: "${CHECKOUT_DIR}"
     TANGO_SKA_CONTAINER_DIR: "/opt/lofar2.0/ska-docker/"
     TANGO_SKA_CONTAINER_MOUNT: "${TANGO_SKA_LOCAL_DIR}:${TANGO_SKA_CONTAINER_DIR_DIR}:ro"