diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index f028ac27..eefa7c1b 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -77,6 +77,18 @@ Ubuntu Linux Xenial:
     - ./ci/ubuntu_prep.sh
     - ./ci/bootstrap_boost.sh
 
+Ubuntu Linux Xenial Beta:
+  <<: *linux_cfg
+  stage: build
+  image: ubuntu:xenial
+  variables:
+    FLAVOR: xenial
+    BETA: 1
+
+  before_script:
+    - ./ci/ubuntu_prep.sh
+    - ./ci/bootstrap_boost.sh
+
 Xenial OPTIMIZED:
   <<: *linux_cfg
   stage: build
diff --git a/ci/build-gitlab.sh b/ci/build-gitlab.sh
index fe699426..ec3f3ba0 100755
--- a/ci/build-gitlab.sh
+++ b/ci/build-gitlab.sh
@@ -54,6 +54,12 @@ if [[ ${FLAVOR-_} == "_" ]]; then
     FLAVOR=""
 fi
 
+if [[ "${BETA}" -eq 1 ]]; then
+    NETWORK_CFG="-DACTIVE_NETWORK=rai_beta_network"
+else
+    NETWORK_CFG="-DACTIVE_NETWORK=rai_live_network"
+fi
+
 set -o nounset
 
 run_build() {
@@ -66,6 +72,7 @@ run_build() {
        -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release \
        -DCMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE=ON \
        -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX="../install" \
+       ${NETWORK_CFG} \
        ${CRYPTOPP_CFG} \
        ${DISTRO_CFG} \
        ${SIMD_CFG} \