diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index abe77317..5624b64d 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ variables:
   ci_local_packages: "yes"
   ci_parallel: "2"
   ci_sudo: "yes"
+  # Temporarily needed to clean up after dbus/dbus#447
+  GIT_STRATEGY: clone
 
   ###
   # IMPORTANT