diff --git a/gitlab/functions.sh b/gitlab/functions.sh
index 5d1e0c77bc9613e2dd933850132f3255be61af57..2af4dc2ffef7bd0ea55b1804d7dc521cb06fe57f 100644
--- a/gitlab/functions.sh
+++ b/gitlab/functions.sh
@@ -469,6 +469,8 @@ CURL_CA_BUNDLE="${SCRIPTS_DIR}/cacert.pem"
 export_env CURL_CA_BUNDLE
 SSL_CERT_FILE="${CURL_CA_BUNDLE}"
 export_env SSL_CERT_FILE
+GIT_SSL_CAINFO"${CURL_CA_BUNDLE}"
+export_env GIT_SSL_CAINFO
 
 # Sets up upload folders for documentation (just in case we need them)
 # See: https://gitlab.idiap.ch/bob/bob.admin/issues/2