diff --git a/.gitlab-ci/common/generate-env.sh b/.gitlab-ci/common/generate-env.sh
index 4e6ae9090bc..fce084c96b8 100755
--- a/.gitlab-ci/common/generate-env.sh
+++ b/.gitlab-ci/common/generate-env.sh
@@ -117,6 +117,8 @@ VARS=(
     WAFFLE_PLATFORM
     VK_CPU
     VK_DRIVER
+    # required by virglrender CI
+    VK_DRIVER_FILES
     VKD3D_PROTON_RESULTS
     VKD3D_CONFIG
     VKD3D_TEST_EXCLUDE