diff --git a/utils/tests/gitlab-ci-clang.yml b/utils/tests/gitlab-ci-clang.yml
index a2a65579a..b2211c91a 100644
--- a/utils/tests/gitlab-ci-clang.yml
+++ b/utils/tests/gitlab-ci-clang.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
       - $CLANG_BUILD_ENABLE == "True"
   before_script:
     - apt-get --quiet update --yes
-    - apt-get --quiet install gcc g++ python python-dev qt5-default openmpi-bin openmpi-common openmpi-doc libopenmpi-dev gsl-bin libgsl-dev ccache flex bison libfl-dev sqlite sqlite3 libsqlite3-dev libxml2 libxml2-dev libgtk2.0-0 libgtk2.0-dev libboost-all-dev libgsl23 --yes
+    - apt-get --quiet install gcc g++ python python-dev qt5-default openmpi-bin openmpi-common openmpi-doc libopenmpi-dev gsl-bin libgsl-dev ccache flex bison libfl-dev sqlite sqlite3 libsqlite3-dev libxml2 libxml2-dev libgtk2.0-0 libgtk2.0-dev libboost-all-dev libgsl23 git --yes
     - apt-get --quiet install software-properties-common gnupg wget --yes
     - echo -en "deb http://apt.llvm.org/bionic/ llvm-toolchain-bionic-$CLANG main \n deb-src http://apt.llvm.org/bionic/ llvm-toolchain-bionic-$CLANG main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/llvm.list
     - wget -O - https://apt.llvm.org/llvm-snapshot.gpg.key | apt-key add -
diff --git a/utils/tests/gitlab-ci-fedora.yml b/utils/tests/gitlab-ci-fedora.yml
index ba2b13512..41c381d7d 100644
--- a/utils/tests/gitlab-ci-fedora.yml
+++ b/utils/tests/gitlab-ci-fedora.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
       - $RELEASE == "weekly"
       - $FEDORA == "True"
   before_script:
-    - dnf install gcc gcc-c++ python python-devel ccache gsl gsl-devel libgcrypt gtk3 gtk3-devel sqlite sqlite-devel libxml2 libxml2-devel openmpi openmpi-devel boost-devel pygobject3-devel python3-gobject gobject-introspection-devel goocanvas2-devel graphviz-devel graphviz ipython --assumeyes
+    - dnf install gcc gcc-c++ python python-devel ccache gsl gsl-devel libgcrypt gtk3 gtk3-devel sqlite sqlite-devel libxml2 libxml2-devel openmpi openmpi-devel boost-devel pygobject3-devel python3-gobject gobject-introspection-devel goocanvas2-devel graphviz-devel graphviz ipython git --assumeyes
   variables:
     COMPILER: g++
 
diff --git a/utils/tests/gitlab-ci-gcc.yml b/utils/tests/gitlab-ci-gcc.yml
index 0fb7edf94..206c1e85a 100644
--- a/utils/tests/gitlab-ci-gcc.yml
+++ b/utils/tests/gitlab-ci-gcc.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
   before_script:
     - apt-get --quiet update --yes
     - update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/gfortran gfortran /usr/local/bin/gfortran 999
-    - apt-get --quiet install gcc g++ python python3 python-dev qt5-default openmpi-bin openmpi-common openmpi-doc libopenmpi-dev ccache flex bison libfl-dev sqlite sqlite3 libsqlite3-dev libxml2 libxml2-dev libgtk-3-dev libboost-all-dev gsl-bin libgsl0-dev --yes
+    - apt-get --quiet install gcc g++ python python3 python-dev qt5-default openmpi-bin openmpi-common openmpi-doc libopenmpi-dev ccache flex bison libfl-dev sqlite sqlite3 libsqlite3-dev libxml2 libxml2-dev libgtk-3-dev libboost-all-dev gsl-bin libgsl0-dev git --yes
   variables:
     COMPILER: g++
 
diff --git a/utils/tests/gitlab-ci-test.yml b/utils/tests/gitlab-ci-test.yml
index 1c59469f1..ad0c2a176 100644
--- a/utils/tests/gitlab-ci-test.yml
+++ b/utils/tests/gitlab-ci-test.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 .base-test:
   stage: test
   script:
+    # Add a git tag so that build version works with the CI fetching shallow clones
+    - git tag ns-3-dev-ci-test
     - mkdir -p $CCACHE_BASEDIR_VALUE
     - export CCACHE_BASEDIR=${PWD}
     - export CCACHE_DIR=${PWD}/$CCACHE_BASEDIR_VALUE
@@ -61,7 +63,7 @@ daily-test-optimized:
       - $RELEASE == "daily"
   before_script:
     - pacman -Syu --noconfirm
-    - pacman -Sy base-devel python ccache gsl libgcrypt gtk3 boost valgrind --noconfirm
+    - pacman -Sy base-devel python ccache gsl libgcrypt gtk3 boost valgrind git --noconfirm
 
 ### Valgrind tests
 # Run the test.py script with files compiled in debug mode
@@ -111,7 +113,7 @@ weekly-test-optimized:
       - $RELEASE == "weekly"
   before_script:
     - pacman -Syu --noconfirm
-    - pacman -Sy base-devel python ccache gsl libgcrypt gtk3 boost valgrind --noconfirm
+    - pacman -Sy base-devel python ccache gsl libgcrypt gtk3 boost valgrind git --noconfirm
 
 # Do a check for the TAKES_FOREVER jobs, only in optimized mode
 weekly-test-takes-forever-optimized:
@@ -126,4 +128,4 @@ weekly-test-takes-forever-optimized:
       - $RELEASE == "weekly"
   before_script:
     - pacman -Syu --noconfirm
-    - pacman -Sy base-devel python ccache gsl libgcrypt gtk3 boost valgrind --noconfirm
+    - pacman -Sy base-devel python ccache gsl libgcrypt gtk3 boost valgrind git --noconfirm
diff --git a/utils/tests/gitlab-ci-ubuntu.yml b/utils/tests/gitlab-ci-ubuntu.yml
index d99c35c89..0274c24fd 100644
--- a/utils/tests/gitlab-ci-ubuntu.yml
+++ b/utils/tests/gitlab-ci-ubuntu.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
   before_script:
     - apt-get --quiet update --yes
     - DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get install -y tzdata
-    - apt-get --quiet install gcc g++ python python3 python-dev qt5-default openmpi-bin openmpi-common openmpi-doc libopenmpi-dev gsl-bin libgsl-dev ccache flex bison libfl-dev sqlite sqlite3 libsqlite3-dev libxml2 libxml2-dev libgtk-3-dev libboost-all-dev $LIBGSL --yes
+    - apt-get --quiet install gcc g++ python python3 python-dev qt5-default openmpi-bin openmpi-common openmpi-doc libopenmpi-dev gsl-bin libgsl-dev ccache flex bison libfl-dev sqlite sqlite3 libsqlite3-dev libxml2 libxml2-dev libgtk-3-dev libboost-all-dev $LIBGSL git --yes
   variables:
     COMPILER: g++
 
diff --git a/utils/tests/gitlab-ci.yml b/utils/tests/gitlab-ci.yml
index 5983b0430..517a3e436 100644
--- a/utils/tests/gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/utils/tests/gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ stages:
 .base-build:
   stage: build
   script:
+    # Add a git tag so that build version works with the CI fetching shallow clones
+    - git tag ns-3-dev-ci
     - mkdir -p $CCACHE_BASEDIR_VALUE
     - export CCACHE_BASEDIR=${PWD}
     - export CCACHE_DIR=${PWD}/$CCACHE_BASEDIR_VALUE
@@ -55,7 +57,7 @@ per-commit-compile-debug:
     MODE: debug
   before_script:
     - pacman -Syu --noconfirm
-    - pacman -Sy base-devel python ccache gsl libgcrypt gtk3 boost --noconfirm
+    - pacman -Sy base-devel python ccache gsl libgcrypt gtk3 boost git --noconfirm
 
 per-commit-compile-release:
   extends: .base-build
@@ -65,7 +67,7 @@ per-commit-compile-release:
     MODE: release
   before_script:
     - pacman -Syu --noconfirm
-    - pacman -Sy base-devel python ccache gsl libgcrypt gtk3 boost --noconfirm
+    - pacman -Sy base-devel python ccache gsl libgcrypt gtk3 boost git --noconfirm
 
 per-commit-compile-optimized:
   extends: .base-build
@@ -75,7 +77,7 @@ per-commit-compile-optimized:
     MODE: optimized
   before_script:
     - pacman -Syu --noconfirm
-    - pacman -Sy base-devel python ccache gsl libgcrypt gtk3 boost --noconfirm
+    - pacman -Sy base-devel python ccache gsl libgcrypt gtk3 boost git --noconfirm
 
 # Weekly jobs for other distribution and compilers
 include: