diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 08e512f7..15e563a1 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -907,6 +907,9 @@ wayland-web:
   except:
     refs:
       - schedules
+  variables:
+    MESON_ARGS: '-Ddebug-gui=false -Dlibwacom=false -Dtests=false'
+    MESON_BUILDDIR: 'builddir'
   only:
     refs:
       - master
diff --git a/.gitlab-ci/ci.template b/.gitlab-ci/ci.template
index 12fe8962..f7e50c95 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci/ci.template
+++ b/.gitlab-ci/ci.template
@@ -714,6 +714,9 @@ wayland-web:
   except:
     refs:
       - schedules
+  variables:
+    MESON_ARGS: '-Ddebug-gui=false -Dlibwacom=false -Dtests=false'
+    MESON_BUILDDIR: 'builddir'
   only:
     refs:
       - master