diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 832b6aa..ab1b86b 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ build-push-docker-image-job:
   # will start up the Docker daemon when it is brought up by a runner.
   before_script:
     - docker login -u "$DOCKER_REGISTRY_USER" -p "$DOCKER_REGISTRY_PASSWORD" $DOCKER_REGISTRY_URL # Instructs GitLab to login to its registry
+  services:
+    - name: docker:20-dind
+      alias: docker
+      command: ["--tls=false"]
   script:
     - echo "Building..." # MAKE SURE NO SPACE ON EITHER SIDE OF = IN THE FOLLOWING LINE
     - export CONTAINER_FULL_IMAGE_NAME_WITH_TAG=$IMAGE_NAME_WITH_REGISTRY_PREFIX/my-build-image:$COMMIT_HASH