diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 257eff39597b5a0280da747427690378607dfd3b..d3f043db750c39cc1486232918a109e7e3b6e205 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@ stages:
     - testing
     - packaging
 
+variables:
+    DOCKER_DRIVER: overlay2
+    DOCKER_VERSION: 19.03.0
+
+
 build-application:
     stage: build
     tags:
@@ -63,9 +68,9 @@ unit-testing:
 
 build-image-job:
     stage: packaging
-    image: docker:20.10.16
+    image: docker:$DOCKER_VERSION
     services:
-        - docker:20.10.16-dind
+        - docker:$DOCKER_VERSION-dind
     only:
         - master
         - develop