diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 4a344591818545dcf0ebccf75d15fe54874d8ee4..0943d19aeac7cded593008b7a668973fadfac535 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ stages:
 
 test:
   stage: test
-  image: $DOCKER_IMAGE
+  image: docker-registry.xx.network/elixxir/sysadmin/backend-ci:go1.19-cuda11.1.1
   except:
     - tags
   script: