diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 68c4f2aa1..0644c2fa2 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@ node dependencies:
   before_script:
     - nix-env -f '<nixpkgs>' -iA envsubst nixUnstable git
     - envsubst -i .gitlab-ci/nix.conf -o /etc/nix/nix.conf
+    - git config --global init.defaultBranch master
+    - install -v -m 0700 -d ~/.ssh
+    - install -v -T -m 0644 ${SSH_KNOWN_HOSTS} ~/.ssh/known_hosts
+    - install -v -T -m 0400 ${SSH_DEPLOY_KEY} ~/.ssh/deploy && echo "IdentityFile ~/.ssh/deploy" >> ~/.ssh/config; 
+    - install -v -T -m 0644 ${FONTAWESOME_NPM_AUTH_FILE} /etc/fontawesome-token
   artifacts:
     paths:
       - node-dependencies