diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index a68c67829..0c6a2dbe4 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 variables:
-  GIT_STRATEGY: fetch
   GIT_SUBMODULE_STRATEGY: recursive
+  GIT_DEPTH: 0
   DISTRO: fedora # standard distro
   DOCKER_FILE: packaging/docker/Dockerfile.${DISTRO}
   DOCKER_TAG: ${CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME}