diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 1c2152e0f9..754ddd0af9 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ precheck:debian:sid:amd64:
   <<: *debian_sid_amd64_image
   stage: precheck
   script:
+    - perl util/check-changes CHANGES
     - perl -w util/merge_copyrights
     - diff -urNap util/copyrights util/newcopyrights
     - rm util/newcopyrights