diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 6f2f29a15d35a18f133804db1ffae090b710fa9e..c2a64c8baa878e8e0bfd3e2877d5331249a91726 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# cspell:ignore codequality Micheh micheh webide testdox updatedb stylelintrc
+# cspell:ignore codequality Micheh micheh webide testdox updatedb stylelintrc fastzip
 
 ################
 # Drupal GitLabCI template.
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ workflow:
 ################
 
 variables:
+  FF_USE_FASTZIP: 1
   _CONFIG_DOCKERHUB_ROOT: "registry.gitlab.com/drupal-infrastructure/drupalci/drupalci-environments"
   CACHE_TARGET: "${CI_MERGE_REQUEST_TARGET_BRANCH_NAME}${CI_COMMIT_BRANCH}"
   CORE_GITLAB_PROJECT_ID: 59858
diff --git a/.gitlab-ci/pipeline.yml b/.gitlab-ci/pipeline.yml
index 72d97bcbe888d8550ef86a242f3706e24c6e5853..d8324045c8062ec29fd9e57790c96874e7d591fe 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci/pipeline.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci/pipeline.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# cspell:ignore drupaltestbot drupaltestbotpw Dwebdriver logfile XVFB
+# cspell:ignore drupaltestbot drupaltestbotpw Dwebdriver logfile XVFB fastzip
 
 stages:
   - 🗜️ Test
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ default:
 
 variables:
   FF_NETWORK_PER_BUILD: 1
+  FF_USE_FASTZIP: 1
   SIMPLETEST_BASE_URL: http://localhost/subdirectory
   DB_DRIVER: mysql
   MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: root