diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 4b6ceae570773feef4d173cc349f863f49b3ac77..eb23fbfbec8b0a1def06d6463a88a8e8a37441c3 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ stages:
 build:
   stage: build
   script:
+    - ssh-agent
     - ssh-add
     - ssh -vvv git@gitlab.inria.fr
     - git submodule init