diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 182508ea1..00a81607d 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ stages:
     CARGO_HOME: "${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/.cargo_home"
   before_script:
     - source ./ci/env.sh
+    - mkdir .cargo && echo -e "[net]\ngit-fetch-with-cli = true" > .cargo/config
 
 .debian:10-stable:
   extends: .debian:10