diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 67a6461173d9316b7646f910580fedd343443f93..44a530fc0966b2176f0e077f04c9ee1177cbb6d4 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,10 @@ stages:
   - docker
 
 format:
+  image: golang:alpine
   stage: test
+  before_script:
+    - apk add build-base
   script:
     - go fmt $(go list ./... | grep -v /vendor/)
     - go vet $(go list ./... | grep -v /vendor/)