diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 95fd984560f35f5d931a15be69f839e5d7716db8..902716257db293c134afd4917cb260f852beb298 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ start-faircoind:
       - $CMD =~ /build|start/
   before_script:
     - chmod +x ./script/blocknotify.sh
+    - source ${FAIRCOIN_CONF}
   script:
     - docker-compose stop
     - docker-compose down