diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 97f01d3f..396dfd6f 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -26,6 +26,24 @@ build:
       - build/libraries/
       - build/programs/
       - build/tests/
+
+build-testnet:
+  stage: build
+  script:
+    - rm -rf .git/modules/docs .git/modules/libraries/fc ./docs ./libraries/fc
+    - git submodule sync
+    - git submodule update --init --recursive
+    - rm -rf build-testnet
+    - mkdir build-testnet
+    - cd build-testnet
+    - cmake -DBOOST_ROOT="$BOOST_ROOT" -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DBUILD_PEERPLAYS_TESTNET=1
+    - make -j$(nproc)
+  artifacts:
+    untracked: true
+    paths:
+      - build-testnet/libraries/
+      - build-testnet/programs/
+      - build-testnet/tests/      
   tags:
     - builder
 
@@ -49,5 +67,8 @@ test:
     - ./build/tests/betting_test --log_level=message
     - ./build/tests/chain_test --log_level=message
     - ./build/tests/cli_test --log_level=message
+    - ./build-testnet/tests/betting_test --log_level=message
+    - ./build-testnet/tests/chain_test --log_level=message
+    - ./build-testnet/tests/cli_test --log_level=message    
   tags:
     - builder