diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 57535e8a47825a79b44fdb74a9a5de074b712b23..fd3f5693ebbc6d2e650e1fcc04f7bb3b75574464 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ image: registry.gitlab.freifunk-stuttgart.de/firmware/ffs-buildenv:master
 variables:
   GIT_SUBMODULE_STRATEGY: normal
   DOCKER_DRIVER: overlay2
+  GIT_SSH_COMMAND: "ssh -vvv"
 
 stages:
   - generate_date