diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 379ee273d5..53d8555d50 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -258,6 +258,7 @@ clang:stretch:amd64:build:
   variables:
     CC: clang
     CFLAGS: "-Wall -Wextra -Wenum-conversion -O2 -g"
+    EXTRA_CONFIGURE: "--with-python=python3"
   <<: *debian_stretch_amd64_image
   <<: *build_job
 
@@ -265,7 +266,7 @@ jessie:amd64:build:
   variables:
     CC: gcc
     CFLAGS: "-Wall -Wextra -O2 -g"
-    EXTRA_CONFIGURE: --without-cmocka
+    EXTRA_CONFIGURE: "--without-cmocka --with-python"
   <<: *debian_jessie_amd64_image
   <<: *build_job
 
@@ -297,6 +298,7 @@ clang:stretch:i386:build:
   variables:
     CC: clang
     CFLAGS: "-Wall -Wextra -Wenum-conversion -O2 -g"
+    EXTRA_CONFIGURE: "--with-python=python2"
   <<: *debian_stretch_i386_image
   <<: *build_job
 
@@ -304,7 +306,7 @@ sid:i386:build:
   variables:
     CC: gcc
     CFLAGS: "-Wall -Wextra -O2 -g"
-    EXTRA_CONFIGURE: "--with-libidn2"
+    EXTRA_CONFIGURE: "--with-libidn2 --without-python"
   <<: *debian_sid_i386_image
   <<: *build_job