diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index bb9f035e8..f039841ac 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ image:                             parity/rust:gitlab-ci
 variables:
   CI_SERVER_NAME:                  "GitLab CI"
   CARGO_HOME:                      "${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/.cargo"
+  CARGO_TARGET_DIR:                "${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/.cargo"
   BUILD_TARGET:                    ubuntu
   BUILD_ARCH:                      amd64
   CARGO_TARGET:                    x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu