diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 7e9a407bf..b7f3f7f4a 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ before_script:
       -e resolvconf_mode=${RESOLVCONF_MODE}
       -e weave_cpu_requests=${WEAVE_CPU_LIMIT}
       -e weave_cpu_limit=${WEAVE_CPU_LIMIT}
+      -e "${AUTHORIZATION_MODES}"
       --limit "all:!fake_hosts"
       $PLAYBOOK;
       fi
@@ -192,6 +193,7 @@ before_script:
       -e etcd_deployment_type=${ETCD_DEPLOYMENT}
       -e kubedns_min_replicas=1
       -e kubelet_deployment_type=${KUBELET_DEPLOYMENT}
+      -e "${AUTHORIZATION_MODES}"
       --limit "all:!fake_hosts"
       cluster.yml;
       fi
@@ -234,6 +236,7 @@ before_script:
       -e etcd_deployment_type=${ETCD_DEPLOYMENT}
       -e kubedns_min_replicas=1
       -e kubelet_deployment_type=${KUBELET_DEPLOYMENT}
+      -e "${AUTHORIZATION_MODES}"
       --limit "all:!fake_hosts"
       cluster.yml;
       fi