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:
diff --git a/docker-ci-base/Dockerfile b/docker-ci-base/Dockerfile
index 6497f35..8deb9ab 100644
--- a/docker-ci-base/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker-ci-base/Dockerfile
@@ -9,9 +9,14 @@ RUN apt-get install --no-install-recommends -y \
 RUN apt-get install -y software-properties-common
 RUN apt-add-repository -y ppa:lttng/ppa
 RUN apt-get update
-RUN apt-get install -y \
+RUN apt-get install --no-install-recommends -y \
+    lttng-tools \
+    lttng-modules-dkms \
+    liblttng-ust-dev
+RUN apt-get install --no-install-recommends -y \
     python3-lttng \
     python3-babeltrace
 
 ENV RTI_NC_LICENSE_ACCEPTED=yes
-RUN apt-get install rti-connext-dds-5.3.1
+RUN apt-get install --no-install-recommends -y \
+    rti-connext-dds-5.3.1