diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index c4bd76f1e..378bf9dbb 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ setup:dynamic:
     - apt-get -y update
     - apt-get -y install git
   variables:
+    GIT_STRATEGY: pull
     GIT_LOG_COMMAND: 'git log --max-count=1 --date=format:%Y-%m-%dT%H-%M --pretty=format:%cd'
   script:
     - FRONTEND_IMAGE_VERSION=`${GIT_LOG_COMMAND} ${FRONTEND_IMAGE_DEPENDENCIES} | tee frontend-image-version`