diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 7f666c49ded032e23298a71e58ce5b10738aacc1..a1530801436a4ae4f8aaefe3b903e8562acb419f 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@ pages-devel:
   script:
     - echo "pipeline started"
     - cp -r ckanext-theme_hft/* /usr/lib/ckan/default/src/ckanext-theme_hft/
+    - . /usr/lib/ckan/default/bin/activate
+    - cd /usr/lib/ckan/default/src/ckanext-theme_hft
+    - python setup.py develop
+    - deactivate
   tags: 
     - testing
   only: