diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index f5c8e376ff..9bb5b133f0 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -68,6 +68,10 @@ stages:
   image: "$CI_REGISTRY_IMAGE:centos-centos7-amd64"
   <<: *linux_amd64
 
+.centos-centos8-amd64: &centos_centos8_amd64_image
+  image: "$CI_REGISTRY_IMAGE:centos-centos8-amd64"
+  <<: *linux_amd64
+
 # Debian
 
 .debian-jessie-amd64: &debian_jessie_amd64_image
@@ -410,6 +414,30 @@ unit:gcc:centos7:amd64:
     - gcc:centos7:amd64
   needs: ["gcc:centos7:amd64"]
 
+# Jobs for regular GCC builds on CentOS 8 (amd64)
+
+gcc:centos8:amd64:
+  variables:
+    CC: gcc
+    CFLAGS: "-Wall -Wextra -O2 -g"
+    EXTRA_CONFIGURE: "--with-libidn2"
+  <<: *centos_centos8_amd64_image
+  <<: *build_job
+
+system:gcc:centos8:amd64:
+  <<: *centos_centos8_amd64_image
+  <<: *system_test_job
+  dependencies:
+    - gcc:centos8:amd64
+  needs: ["gcc:centos8:amd64"]
+
+unit:gcc:centos8:amd64:
+  <<: *centos_centos8_amd64_image
+  <<: *unit_test_job
+  dependencies:
+    - gcc:centos8:amd64
+  needs: ["gcc:centos8:amd64"]
+
 # Jobs for regular GCC builds on Debian 8 Jessie (amd64)
 
 gcc:jessie:amd64: