diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 1389fc0802e..98d765384b4 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ variables:
   GIT_STRATEGY:                    fetch
   GIT_DEPTH:                       100
   CARGO_INCREMENTAL:               0
-  CI_IMAGE:                        "paritytech/ci-linux:production"
+  CI_IMAGE:                        "paritytech/ci-linux@sha256:c977b383c2033de50083fad18f6b9e698644230455e016ba708da00eb98d4683" # staging 07.11.2022
   DOCKER_OS:                       "debian:stretch"
   ARCH:                            "x86_64"
   ZOMBIENET_IMAGE:                 "docker.io/paritytech/zombienet:v1.2.82"