diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index cb06b271e3..4fcf626cf4 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@ before_script:
 
 metadata_check:
   script:
-    - fdroid readmeta
+    - cd fdroiddata && fdroid readmeta