diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 08e5f32d8..4ba78cc71 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ node dependencies:
         - .npm
         - node_modules
   script:
-    - "nix-shell -p nodejs_21 --command 'make node_modules'"
+    - "nix-shell -p gup nodejs_21 --command 'make node_modules'"
   before_script: &nix-before
     - git config --global init.defaultBranch master
     - install -v -m 0700 -d ~/.ssh