diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 3467b2ec..6e342c51 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ test:
     variables:
       - $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "schedule"
   script:
-    - meson --werror -Ddrivers=all -Db_coverage=true . _build
+    - meson --werror -Ddrivers=all -Db_coverage=true -Dsdcp_virt_binary=/usr/local/bin/sdcp_virt_device . _build
     - ninja -C _build
     - meson test -C _build --print-errorlogs --no-stdsplit --timeout-multiplier 3
     - ninja -C _build coverage
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ test_valgrind:
     variables:
       - $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "schedule"
   script:
-    - meson -Ddrivers=all . _build
+    - meson -Ddrivers=all -Dsdcp_virt_binary=/usr/local/bin/sdcp_virt_device . _build
     - ninja -C _build
     - meson test -C _build --print-errorlogs --no-stdsplit --setup=valgrind
   artifacts: