diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index c335d28046e30cf4e29ac5bd3617d7640b46766b..3e13dba85b7ef718101ef261de41d3f3758a5db7 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ variables:
   before_script:
     - ./bootstrap-conda.sh ${CONDA_FOLDER} ${PYTHON_VER} ${CONDA_PREFIX}
     - source ${CONDA_FOLDER}/bin/activate ${CONDA_PREFIX}
-    - pip install --use-wheel --no-index --pre dist/*.whl
+    - pip install --use-wheel --force-reinstall --no-index --pre dist/*.whl
   script:
     - cd ${CONDA_PREFIX}
     - python -c "from ${CI_PROJECT_NAME} import get_config; print(get_config())"
@@ -254,4 +254,4 @@ test_macosx_35:
   dependencies:
     - build_macosx_35
   tags:
-    - conda-macosx
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+    - conda-macosx