diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 2d74a94616..3320357b7a 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ fedora-distcheck:
   when: manual
   stage: build
   script:
-    - bash -x ./.gitlab-ci/test-docker-autotools.sh
+    - bash -x ./.gitlab-ci/test-docker-meson.sh
 
 fedora-meson:
   image: registry.gitlab.gnome.org/gnome/gtk/fedora-gtk3:v3
diff --git a/.gitlab-ci/test-docker-meson.sh b/.gitlab-ci/test-docker-meson.sh
index cd9073e745..5ddf8c7e47 100755
--- a/.gitlab-ci/test-docker-meson.sh
+++ b/.gitlab-ci/test-docker-meson.sh
@@ -41,3 +41,7 @@ xvfb-run -a -s "-screen 0 1024x768x24" \
         --suite=flaky \
         --suite=failing \
     || true
+
+if [ -n "${DO_DISTCHECK-}" ]; then
+  meson dist --no-tests
+fi