diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index f0bd2ae5ff4ebb92605441ee19f0c5ec1c6a405a..232224f01946c50fae7efac63edba09c0e9406a4 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ test:
     WEB_ROOT: http://localhost:3000
   before_script:
     - source ./venv/bin/activate
+    - apt update && apt upgrade
     - apt install screen
   script:
     - cd ./backend