diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index ef049c0b375bf214f399d10177ce117950759758..6f6980a75a2fe1d320d65b90f67614566ab781e3 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ job:
         - apt-get install -y -V make
         - apt-get install -y -V cmake
         - apt-get install -y -V libboost-test-dev
-        - apt-get install -y -V build-essentials
+        - apt-get install -y -V build-essential
         - apt-get install -y -V g++-5
         - ./build.sh