diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index da58cb59652..fa82a5e3419 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -222,6 +222,8 @@ meson-vulkan:
       -D gallium-opencl=disabled
     VULKAN_DRIVERS: intel,amd,freedreno
     LLVM_VERSION: "7"
+    EXTRA_OPTION: >
+      -D vulkan-overlay-layer=true
 
 scons-nollvm:
   extends: .scons-build
diff --git a/.gitlab-ci/meson-build.sh b/.gitlab-ci/meson-build.sh
index e6f0b800468..733f040171a 100755
--- a/.gitlab-ci/meson-build.sh
+++ b/.gitlab-ci/meson-build.sh
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ meson _build --native-file=native.file \
       ${GALLIUM_ST} \
       -D gallium-drivers=${GALLIUM_DRIVERS:-[]} \
       -D vulkan-drivers=${VULKAN_DRIVERS:-[]} \
-      -D I-love-half-baked-turnips=true
+      -D I-love-half-baked-turnips=true \
+      ${EXTRA_OPTION}
 cd _build
 meson configure
 ninja -j4