diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index d454c5ef88794a4212e25e16b2972e63646f0b14..95014134a2ab2425744cb5f9ee7b8ab221f3aaa6 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ variables:
   GIT_SUBMODULE_STRATEGY: none
   MAVEN_CLI_OPTS: "--batch-mode"
   MAVEN_OPTS: "-Dmaven.repo.local=.m2/repository"
-  MAVEN_BUILD_OPTS: " -Dbuild.tooling=true -Dbuild.af3=true -Dbuild.emf=true"
+  MAVEN_BUILD_OPTS: "-Dbuild.tooling=true -Dbuild.af3=true -Dbuild.emf=true"
 
 
 before_script:
@@ -38,4 +38,4 @@ test:
   before_script:
     - git submodule update --remote --recursive --init releng/org.fortiss.af3.target
   script:
-    - mvn $MAVEN_CLI_OPTS test
+    - mvn $MAVEN_CLI_OPTS -Duser.dir=$CI_PROJECT_PATH test