diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index f8bf139063809841a939e62e512f5e41e387fdf7..88bc2e60fe4794bd9b3e14f0e4f95a627394114a 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,14 @@ default:
   retry: 2
   tags:
     - docker
+  before_script:
+    - |
+      if [ $"AUTHPASSWORD" == "" ]
+      then
+        AUTH=""
+      else
+        AUTH="review:$AUTHPASSWORD@"
+      fi
 
 stages:
   - pre-build
@@ -19,7 +27,7 @@ variables:
   # username is always "review" (without quotes)
   DOCKER_TLS_CERTDIR: ""
 
-  CI_REF: &ref af5b1dc8b8e1d8229e204c37eda52257382a703f
+  CI_REF: &ref b62b5caf33d4971a99879b0f001925eeebb7e16e
 
 include:
   # BUILD