diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index ae13972a6118700555dafc07760075f9e3ba2d8a..ea2abf7a306bd8c70277e21fcb3226657fa908b5 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ tests:
   tags: 
     - ios
   script:
-    - echo -e "\e[0Ksection_start:`date +%s`:test_macos\r\e[0KRun tests on macOS"
+    - echo -e "\\e[0Ksection_start:`date +%s`:test_macos\\r\\e[0KRun tests on macOS"
     - ./run-tests.sh macos
-    - echo -e "\e[0Ksection_end:`date +%s`:test_macos\r\e[0K"
-    - echo -e "\e[0Ksection_start:`date +%s`:test_macos\r\e[0KRun tests on iOS Simulator"
+    - echo -e "\\e[0Ksection_end:`date +%s`:test_macos\\r\\e[0K"
+    - echo -e "\\e[0Ksection_start:`date +%s`:test_macos\\r\\e[0KRun tests on iOS Simulator"
     - ./run-tests.sh ios
-    - echo -e "\e[0Ksection_end:`date +%s`:test_macos\r\e[0K"
+    - echo -e "\\e[0Ksection_end:`date +%s`:test_macos\\r\\e[0K"