diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index e15479c..b0b3ade 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ variables:
   DOCKER_CERT_PATH: "$DOCKER_TLS_CERTDIR/client"
   DOCKER_DRIVER: overlay2
 
-image: buildtool/build-tools:0.0.23
+image: buildtool/build-tools:${BUILDTOOLS_VERSION}
 
 build:
   stage: build
@@ -27,10 +27,10 @@ build:
 
 acceptance-test:
   stage: acctest
-  when: on_success
   variables:
     AUTH0MOCK_COMMIT: ${CI_COMMIT_SHA}
+    AUTH0MOCK_PIPELINE: ${CI_PIPELINE_ID}
     TRIGGERED_BY: registry.gitlab.com/unboundsoftware/shiny/auth0mock
-  trigger: unboundsoftware/shiny/acctest
-# strategy seems to be a premium feature :(
-#  strategy: depend
+  trigger:
+    project: unboundsoftware/shiny/acctest
+    strategy: depend