diff --git a/ci/repo-config/mesosci/cs8/o2-dataflow.env b/ci/repo-config/mesosci/cs8/o2-dataflow.env
index f9c1c9d4..393647bc 100644
--- a/ci/repo-config/mesosci/cs8/o2-dataflow.env
+++ b/ci/repo-config/mesosci/cs8/o2-dataflow.env
@@ -11,3 +11,5 @@ DEVEL_PKGS="$PR_REPO $PR_BRANCH $PR_REPO_CHECKOUT
 AliceO2Group/O2Physics master
 alisw/alidist master"
 ALIBUILD_O2_TESTS=1
+INSTALL_ALIBUILD='singiamtel/alibuild@v1.17.6#egg=alibuild'
+