diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 84298a32..ccffb2c5 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -45,8 +45,6 @@ variables:
   ci_local_packages: "yes"
   ci_parallel: "2"
   ci_sudo: "yes"
-  # Temporarily needed to clean up after dbus/dbus#447
-  GIT_STRATEGY: clone
 
   ###
   # IMPORTANT