diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 1b3928a8547a6b056ead093508476504e2ab1eae..d261982fa59e5afec3685ae265418ebc7a61a135 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ flatpak:
     MANIFEST_PATH: org.gnome.Geary.json
     MESON_ARGS: "-Dprofile=Devel"
     RUNTIME_REPO: "https://sdk.gnome.org/gnome-nightly.flatpakrepo"
+    TEST_BUILD_ARGS: "--env=CI_RUNNER_DESCRIPTION=${CI_RUNNER_DESCRIPTION}"
   extends: .flatpak
 
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