diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 3eb9055..d736f3b 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -37,6 +37,11 @@ build-job:       # This job runs in the build stage, which runs first.
 unit-test-job:   # This job runs in the test stage.
   stage: test    # It only starts when the job in the build stage completes successfully.
   script:
+    - mkdir build
+    - cd build
+    - echo "execute cmake"
+    - cmake ..
+    - cmake --build .
     - ls -la
     - echo "Running unit tests..."
     - ctest