diff --git a/setup-services.sh b/setup-services.sh
index 661fc5defc..5e3f82e8e1 100755
--- a/setup-services.sh
+++ b/setup-services.sh
@@ -116,7 +116,13 @@ fi
       sed -e '/gemspec/a gem "ruby-dbus", path: "/checkout-ruby-dbus"' -i Gemfile
   fi
 
-  bundle config set --local path 'vendor/bundle'
+  if [ -n "$CI" ]; then
+    # in CI reuse the pre-installed system gems from RPMs
+    bundle config set --local disable_shared_gems 0
+  else
+    bundle config set --local path 'vendor/bundle'
+  fi
+
   bundle install
 )