diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 633870d986..37f19b68f7 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ stages:
     - test -w "${CCACHE_DIR}" && export PATH="/usr/lib/ccache:${PATH}"
 #    - ./autogen.sh
   script:
-    - ./configure --enable-developer --with-libtool --disable-static --with-atf=/usr "${EXTRA_CONFIGURE}"
+    - ./configure --enable-developer --with-libtool --disable-static --with-atf=/usr $EXTRA_CONFIGURE
     - make -j${PARALLEL_JOBS_BUILD:-1} -k all V=1
   artifacts:
     expire_in: '1 hour'