diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 43f38b84caa37f41d0527e59f9ec89088744cb8e..0101bd7ae0ece187e1b64bcdca5f12cb699b11be 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,21 @@ Python 2.7:
     reports:
       junit: test/pytest.xml
 
+Python 2.7 Apple:
+  script:
+  - py_version=2.7
+  - EXTRA_INSTALL="numpy pybind11"
+  - curl -L -O -k https://gitlab.tiker.net/inducer/ci-support/raw/master/build-and-test-py-project.sh
+  - ". ./build-and-test-py-project.sh"
+  tags:
+  - python2.7
+  - apple
+  except:
+  - tags
+  artifacts:
+    reports:
+      junit: test/pytest.xml
+
 Python 3:
   script:
   - py_version=3
@@ -26,4 +41,4 @@ Python 3:
   - tags
   artifacts:
     reports:
-      junit: test/pytest.xml
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+      junit: test/pytest.xml