diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index a38a427..b3dcd5e 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ cache:
 variables:
   GIT_SUBMODULE_STRATEGY: recursive
   CARGO_HOME: "cargohome"
+  FF_USE_FASTZIP: 1
 
 before_script:
   - mkdir -p $CARGO_HOME && echo "using $CARGO_HOME to cache cargo deps"