diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index b6a820ac4..e34825f8b 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ frontend build:
 backend lint:
   stage: lint
   script:
-    - "nix shell .#gnumake --command make backend-lint"
+    - "nix shell .#gnumake --command -- make CI=1 backend-lint"
   before_script: *nix-before
   retry: 2
   interruptible: true