diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 09cbcf1..0072900 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ variables:
 
   MESON_BUILDDIR: "builddir"
   NINJA_ARGS: ''
-  MESON_ARGS: ''
+  MESON_ARGS: '-Dauto_features=enabled'
   MESON_TEST_ARGS: ''
   GIT_DEPTH: 1
 
diff --git a/.gitlab-ci/ci.template b/.gitlab-ci/ci.template
index ec118b4..f42b58e 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci/ci.template
+++ b/.gitlab-ci/ci.template
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ variables:
 
   MESON_BUILDDIR: "builddir"
   NINJA_ARGS: ''
-  MESON_ARGS: ''
+  MESON_ARGS: '-Dauto_features=enabled'
   MESON_TEST_ARGS: ''
   GIT_DEPTH: 1