diff --git a/gitlab-ci-common b/gitlab-ci-common
index fb92733..b778f71 100644
--- a/gitlab-ci-common
+++ b/gitlab-ci-common
@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@ if [ -z "$CI" ]; then
     exit 1
 fi
 
+apt_get="apt-get -qy $APT_GET_OPTIONS"
diff --git a/gitlab-ci-git-buildpackage b/gitlab-ci-git-buildpackage
index 11ed984..4094197 100755
--- a/gitlab-ci-git-buildpackage
+++ b/gitlab-ci-git-buildpackage
@@ -16,11 +16,6 @@ if [[ ! -f $lockfile ]] ; then
     gitlab-ci-enable-sid
     gitlab-ci-enable-experimental
 
-    apt_get="apt-get -qy"
-    if [ ! -z "$APT_GET_OPTIONS" ]; then
-        apt_get="$apt_get $APT_GET_OPTIONS"
-    fi
-
     if [ ! -z "$EXTRA_APT_SOURCE" ]; then
         printf "\n$EXTRA_APT_SOURCE\n" >> /etc/apt/sources.list
     fi