diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 90cb9140f28283ab4b6e984d1e7f5579daeb2887..2e234847f5f748c79e4f9e97a93c668dc7f94188 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ test_unit_tests:
       - dockered
   script:
     - docker pull $CONTAINER_TEST_IMAGE
-    - docker run $CONTAINER_TEST_IMAGE echo "test.enabled = false" >> /ttc18/jastadd-mquat-solver-genetic/build.gradle && /ttc18/gradlew test 
+    - docker run $CONTAINER_TEST_IMAGE /bin/bash -c 'echo "test.enabled = false" >> /ttc18/jastadd-mquat-solver-genetic/build.gradle && /ttc18/gradlew test'
 
 release-image:
     stage: release