diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index a5b9e07..41da48e 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -15,9 +15,10 @@ build:
   # install the necessary build tools when needed
   before_script: 
     - apt update && apt -y install libreadline-dev 
-  script: 
+  script:
+    - ls
     - gcc lw12.c lw12ctl -o lw12ctl
-    - ls -l
+    - ls
   artifacts:
     paths:
       - lw12ctl