diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 1fde992..ec85d6b 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ build:pamac:
     - 'echo "root ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL" >> /etc/sudoers'
     - chown -R build:build .
   script:
+    # download dependencies
+    - source PKGBUILD && pacman -Syu --noconfirm --needed --asdeps "${makedepends[@]}" "${depends[@]}"
+    # build
     - sudo -u build makepkg -s
 
 test: