diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 4618efea9..489278a5f 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ image:
 
 variables:
   GIT_SUBMODULE_STRATEGY: recursive
-  MAVEN_OPTS: "-Dmaven.repo.local=.m2/repository -Dorg.slf4j.simpleLogger.log.org.apache.maven.cli.transfer.Slf4jMavenTransferListener=WARN -Dorg.slf4j.simpleLogger.showDateTime=true -Djava.awt.headless=true"
-  MAVEN_CLI_OPTS: "-s /settings.xml -P nbki --batch-mode"
   DOCKER_PROXY: "mirror.gcr.io"
 
 stages:
@@ -26,5 +24,5 @@ test:
   stage: test
   script:
     - cd clr_test
-    - docker compose rm -f
-    - docker compose up --force-recreate --build --abort-on-container-exit --exit-code-from clearing_system
+    - docker compose build --no-cache
+    - docker compose up --abort-on-container-exit --exit-code-from clearing_system