diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 605135467..67c919c77 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ test_lint_pmd_checkstyle:
     - ./gradlew assemble
     # always report on lint errors to the build log
     - sed -i -e 's,textReport .*,textReport true,' app/build.gradle
-    - ./gradlew test
+    - ./gradlew testFullDebugUnitTest
     - ./gradlew lint
     - ./gradlew pmd || export EXITVALUE=1
     - ./gradlew checkstyle || export EXITVALUE=1