diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 8f4327011049a321d340e8192a6ec6e313fab250..59b7546faea1f90e34f9bfad382822e173ff2775 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ variables:
   MYSQL_PASSWORD: mysql
   MYSQL_INNODB_LOG_BUFFER_SIZE: 32M
   PHP_ERROR_REPORTING: E_ALL
+  COMPOSER_ALLOW_SUPERUSER: 1
   GIT_STRATEGY: fetch
 
 cache: