diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 92037364960fc7ba3fd0ca82175a37387e470ade..4123798af7b49b1947574f044a8e3b6c88925961 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ ubuntu_2:
     image: ubuntu:latest
 
     before_script:
+        - apt-get update
         - apt-get -y -V install git 
         - ./download_dependencies.sh
         - cd external_dependencies/boost