diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index c57faef9d..32612bff6 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -254,7 +254,8 @@ build-without-native-backend-and-wayland@x86_64:
     MALLOC_CHECK_: "3"
     NO_AT_BRIDGE: "1"
   script:
-    - bash -x ./.gitlab-ci/run-tests.sh
+    - mkdir -m 700 $XDG_RUNTIME_DIR
+    - dbus-run-session -- bash -x ./.gitlab-ci/run-tests.sh
   artifacts:
     expire_in: 1 day
     reports:
diff --git a/.gitlab-ci/run-tests.sh b/.gitlab-ci/run-tests.sh
index 63726d117..76b67934f 100755
--- a/.gitlab-ci/run-tests.sh
+++ b/.gitlab-ci/run-tests.sh
@@ -3,15 +3,12 @@
 set +e
 
 dconf update
-
-mkdir -m 700 $XDG_RUNTIME_DIR
 glib-compile-schemas $GSETTINGS_SCHEMA_DIR
 
 export MUTTER_DEBUG_DUMMY_MODE_SPECS="800x600@10.0"
 
-dbus-run-session -- \
-    xvfb-run -s '+iglx -noreset' \
-        meson test -C build --no-rebuild -t 10 --wrap catchsegv
+xvfb-run -s '+iglx -noreset' \
+    meson test -C build --no-rebuild -t 10 --wrap catchsegv
 
 exit_code=$?