diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 888a63667b48d80563035d0896f950eb4aa1582a..a048bb4ca1d9f8720f1ba8eeb373098de036efb2 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ build:
   stage: build
   image: nimmis/alpine-java:openjdk-8-jdk
   variables:
+    GIT_STRATEGY: clone
     GRADLE_OPTS: "-Dorg.gradle.daemon=false"
   before_script:
     - export GRADLE_USER_HOME=`pwd`/.gradle
@@ -26,6 +27,8 @@ build:
 publish:
   stage: deploy
   image: bravissimolabs/alpine-git
+  variables:
+    GIT_STRATEGY: none
   before_script:
     - git config user.name "$GITLAB_USER_NAME"
     - git config user.email "$GITLAB_USER_EMAIL"