diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 12d7d80..89d6951 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ integration_test:
     variables:
       - $BOT_TOKEN
   script:
+    # go get first, so it doesn't count towards the timeout.
+    - go get
     # Timeout test after 120 seconds (2 minutes)
     - timeout 120 go test -tags integration -v ./...