diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 96449334..0aa3e6d0 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -307,4 +307,7 @@ netlab:
   script:
     - echo "Prep-phase"
     - pwd
+    - cd ../
+    - pwd
     - ls -l
+    - echo 'Cloning the repository'