diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 8767af8e06..3f0cfa40c7 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ build:container:
     - job: test:build:client_only
       optional: true
   variables:
-    STORAGE_DRIVER: vfs
+    STORAGE_DRIVER: overlay2
   before_script:
     - buildah version
     - buildah prune --all --force || true