diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index fcdefa87bf66..dc8a01b9d1d6 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ fast-ci:
   except:
     - schedules
   script:
-    - scripts/ci_build.sh -q -f -n
+    - scripts/ci_build.sh -q -f
 
 full-ci:
   <<: *common-build
diff --git a/scripts/ci_build.sh b/scripts/ci_build.sh
index e5f20d4f0a1f..1704ec17af89 100755
--- a/scripts/ci_build.sh
+++ b/scripts/ci_build.sh
@@ -127,6 +127,11 @@ fi
 
 if [ -n "$NORUN" ]; then
     TAGS="$TAGS,-startvm"
+else
+    if ! command -v qemu-system-x86 > /dev/null; then
+        sudo apt-get update -qq
+        sudo apt-get install -y qemu-system
+    fi
 fi
 
 # Provide working path