diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 00bc727865..29e9056dd5 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ test:linux:
         image: fedora:latest
       - jobname: linux-musl
         image: alpine:latest
+      - jobname: linux32
+        image: i386/ubuntu:20.04
       - jobname: linux-meson
         image: ubuntu:latest
         CC: gcc
diff --git a/ci/lib.sh b/ci/lib.sh
index f8b68ab8a6..2293849ada 100755
--- a/ci/lib.sh
+++ b/ci/lib.sh
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ then
 		CI_OS_NAME=osx
 		JOBS=$(nproc)
 		;;
-	*,alpine:*|*,fedora:*|*,ubuntu:*)
+	*,alpine:*|*,fedora:*|*,ubuntu:*|*,i386/ubuntu:*)
 		CI_OS_NAME=linux
 		JOBS=$(nproc)
 		;;