diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index ac90e96df3..c2fa03b554 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ checkupdates:
     - git remote set-url origin "https://gitlab-ci-token:${CI_GIT_PUSH_TOKEN}@${url_host}"
   script:
     - while true; sleep 300; do git pull --rebase origin master; git push origin HEAD:master; done&
-    - fdroid checkupdates --auto --commit
+    - fdroid checkupdates --auto --commit --allow-dirty
     - git pull --rebase origin master
     - git push origin HEAD:master