diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index fac678cf..defd66ee 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@ variables:
     - 'time ./cross/build.sh --locked --release'
     - 'mv "target/$TARGET/release/conduit" "conduit-$TARGET"'
     # assert that the binary is statically linked
-    - 'file conduit-$TARGET | grep "static\(-pie\|ally\) linked"'
+    - 'ldd conduit-$TARGET' # print linking information
+    - 'file conduit-$TARGET | sed -e "/static\(-pie\|ally\) linked/!q1"' # print elf information
   cache:
     # https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/guide/cargo-home.html#caching-the-cargo-home-in-ci
     key: 'cargo-cache-$TARGET'
@@ -125,7 +126,8 @@ build:release:cargo:aarch64-unknown-linux-musl:
     - 'time ./cross/build.sh --locked'
     - 'mv "target/$TARGET/debug/conduit" "conduit-debug-$TARGET"'
     # assert that the binary is statically linked
-    - 'file conduit-debug-$TARGET | grep "static\(-pie\|ally\) linked"'
+    - 'ldd conduit-debug-$TARGET' # print linking information
+    - 'file conduit-debug-$TARGET | sed -e "/static\(-pie\|ally\) linked/!q1"' # print elf information
   artifacts:
     expire_in: 4 weeks