diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 2011be25336b0cdd70c93c16c1aebbb867b16b01..514a76cd8a4ae4e1e99a3455b03e08a53b11fc5e 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -42,4 +42,8 @@ CoMISo-VS2017-Qt-5.10.1-x64:
 trigger_build:
   stage: deploy
   script:
-    - "curl -X POST -F token=e32246977fc2f0983bd1994162b407 -F ref=master https://www.graphics.rwth-aachen.de:9000/api/v3/projects/682/trigger/builds"
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+    - "curl -X POST \
+       -F token=e32246977fc2f0983bd1994162b407 \
+       -F ref=master \
+       --form variables[BRANCH]=${CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME} \
+       https://www.graphics.rwth-aachen.de:9000/api/v3/projects/682/trigger/builds"
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