diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 40a8acd4f54ca62ad4d990eeeea7f1383d15e402..07deaab3ee10a00f6a3674710f216eb66a7cea9a 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@ github:
     - mkdir -p ~/.ssh
     - chmod 700 ~/.ssh
 
+    ## Add Github to known hosts (https://stackoverflow.com/a/29380672)
+    - ssh-keyscan -t rsa github.com >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts
+
     ##
     ## Optionally, if you will be using any Git commands, set the user name and
     ## and email.