diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 8f36a7911b..7f74f4820c 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -579,7 +579,7 @@ gcc:centos8:amd64:
   variables:
     CC: gcc
     CFLAGS: "${CFLAGS_COMMON}"
-    EXTRA_CONFIGURE: "--with-libidn2"
+    EXTRA_CONFIGURE: "--enable-buffer-useinline --with-libidn2"
   <<: *centos_centos8_amd64_image
   <<: *build_job