diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 0b21daa..0e8329f 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@
     - pwd
     - mkdir build
     - cd build
-    - cmake -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache ..
-    - make
+    - cmake -DSTATIC_DEREKO2VEC=ON -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache ..
+    - make || (cmake -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache .. && make)
     - ccache --show-stats
     - ctest --extra-verbose
     - end_section build_dereko2vec