diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 5d383372c4..ed3bf4b57f 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ variables:
         export TARGET_REF="${CI_COMMIT_BEFORE_SHA}"
         export SOURCE_REF="${CI_COMMIT_SHA}"
     else
-        git remote add upstream https://gitlab.com/fdroid/fdroiddata.git
+        git remote add upstream https://gitlab.com/fdroid/fdroiddata.git || true
         git fetch upstream ${CI_DEFAULT_BRANCH}
         export TARGET_REF=$(git merge-base --fork-point upstream/${CI_DEFAULT_BRANCH})
         export SOURCE_REF="${CI_COMMIT_SHA}"