diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 58f0d0b..f80c4b7 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ release:
   image: registry.gitlab.com/gitlab-org/release-cli:latest
   rules:
     - if: $CI_COMMIT_TAG
+  before_script:
+    - apk add git
   script:
     - echo "Creating a new release for tag $CI_COMMIT_TAG."
     - |