diff --git a/ci/repo-config/mesosci/slc9/o2-alidist.env b/ci/repo-config/mesosci/slc9/o2-alidist.env
index 810986a1..048a8b93 100644
--- a/ci/repo-config/mesosci/slc9/o2-alidist.env
+++ b/ci/repo-config/mesosci/slc9/o2-alidist.env
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ PR_REPO=alisw/alidist
 PR_BRANCH=master
 NO_ASSUME_CONSISTENT_EXTERNALS=
 TRUST_COLLABORATORS=true
+INSTALL_ALIBUILD='alisw/alibuild@v1.17.0#egg=alibuild'
 CHECK_NAME=build/O2/alidist-slc9-x86
 DONT_USE_COMMENTS=1
 DEVEL_PKGS="$PR_REPO $PR_BRANCH