diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index b19d60d236..c85d009aab 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@ image: mvdan/fdroid-ci:base-20160405
 
 before_script:
   - rm -rf fdroidserver
-  - git clone https://gitlab.com/fdroid/fdroidserver.git --depth=1
+  # TODO(mvdan): re-add --depth=1 once this is fixed:
+  # https://gitlab.com/gitlab-com/support-forum/issues/652
+  - git clone https://gitlab.com/fdroid/fdroidserver.git
   - export PATH="$PWD/fdroidserver:$PATH"
   - touch config.py