diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 7037578b54d579515342ab6f09cc77ebc3384eeb..175da105d11c8e727789f5957be325b36b58d76b 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -54,6 +54,14 @@ test-py3.7:
         - make test
     <<: *junit_definition
 
+test-py3.8:
+    image: docker.km3net.de/base/python:3.8
+    stage: test
+    script:
+        - *virtualenv_definition
+        - make test
+    <<: *junit_definition
+
 code-style:
     image: docker.km3net.de/base/python:3.7
     stage: test