diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 5a009cc5bf..669c753751 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -13,9 +13,10 @@ rust-nightly:
   image: ubuntu:latest
   script:
     - apt-get update
-    - apt-get install curl -y
+    - apt-get install curl git gcc -y
     - curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh -s -- -y --default-toolchain nightly
     - source /root/.cargo/env
+    - git submodule update --init --recursive
     - cargo build
     - cargo test --verbose
   allow_failure: false