diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 6c41159f924cc7f38ff21c065411316bd18fcb8c..577beb809e54108028906e557b5289256c3a80bc 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-image: $DOCKER_IMAGE
+image: docker-registry.xx.network/elixxir/sysadmin/backend-ci:go1.17-wasm
 
 before_script:
   - go version || echo "Go executable not found."