diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index be4e30a13225e420d31abdbafd5957c3976c52d8..d775492b20e064c54a9f640e491e6c24d81c21e3 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 image: artefact.skatelescope.org/ska-tango-images/tango-itango:9.3.3.7
 variables:
   PIP_CACHE_DIR: "$CI_PROJECT_DIR/.cache/pip"
+  PBR_VERSION: "0.1"
 cache:
   paths:
     - .cache/pip