diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 026e5fe95c..c100755896 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -170,6 +170,8 @@ macos:
     - export MESON_FORCE_BACKTRACE=1
   script:
     - meson -Dx11-backend=false
+            -Dbroadway-backend=true
+            -Dmacos-backend=true
             -Dintrospection=disabled
             -Dcpp_std=c++11
             -Dpixman:tests=disabled