diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index d6263008466874da7cad24ab0c19b358fb615e51..fce1a0b5cffee1c6e8ddec24e869b8593ffbff86 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 ---
 variables:
   E3_MODULE_LIST: "autosave caputlog recsync iocstats essioc"
+  E3_CI_BASE_VERSION: "7.0.7-37d472c"
 
 stages:
   - check