diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index d98cf2d..eb28d34 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ before_script:
   - apt-get update
   - rosdep update
   - rosdep install --from-paths . --ignore-src --rosdistro dashing -y --skip-keys "console_bridge fastcdr fastrtps libopensplice67 libopensplice69 rti-connext-dds-5.3.1 urdfdom_headers"
+  - lttng-sessiond --daemonize
 
 # build:
 #   script: