diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index cdf49eb..471599d 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+before_script:
+    - export GTEST_ROOT=/opt/gtest-1.8.0
+
 image: docker.io/rqcd/centos-7.2.1511-buildtools:latest
 
 stages: