diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index b095a9d7..f770098f 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@ stages:
 
 before_script:
   - "dotnet restore"
+  - "git lfs install"
+  - "git lfs pull"
+
+variables:
+  GIT_STRATEGY: clone
 
 build:
   stage: build
@@ -10,6 +15,4 @@ build:
     - develop@log-gtav/reallife-gamemode
   script:
     - "../gm_database_password.sh"
-    - "git lfs install"
-    - "git lfs pull"
     - "dotnet build -c ServerBuild"