diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 36d7456280a4364fc67caf2e7234ed579450db97..73ed398d8600eb99a6be3aadd9d42781a677b7a3 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ test:
         #- rc=$?
         #- docker-compose  down
         #- exit $rc
-      - dip=docker inspect -f '{{range .NetworkSettings.Networks}}{{.IPAddress}}{{end}}' docker_caosdb-server_1
+      - dip=`docker inspect -f '{{range .NetworkSettings.Networks}}{{.IPAddress}}{{end}}' docker_caosdb-server_1`
       - ./wait-for-it.sh $dip:10443 -t 120 -- curl https://$dip:10443
       - cd ..