diff --git a/templates/Setup.gitlab-ci.yml b/templates/Setup.gitlab-ci.yml
index ab603af..9edafa0 100644
--- a/templates/Setup.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/templates/Setup.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -26,17 +26,18 @@ variables:
 before_script:
   # Setup trdl
   - |
-    TRDL_ROOT="${HOME}/.trdl"
-    trdl_target_version=$(curl -s https://tuf.trdl.dev/targets/channels/0/stable)
-    TRDL_BIN="${TRDL_ROOT}/releases/${trdl_target_version}/trdl"
-    if [[ ! -x "${TRDL_BIN}" ]]; then
-      mkdir -p "${TRDL_ROOT}/releases/${trdl_target_version}"
-      curl -sSLO "https://tuf.trdl.dev/targets/releases/${trdl_target_version}/linux-amd64/bin/trdl"
-      mv trdl "${TRDL_BIN}"
-      chmod +x "${TRDL_BIN}"
+    export PATH=$PATH:~/bin
+    if ! command -v trdl; then
+      echo "🔧 trdl is not installed, installing it..."
+
+      trdl_target_version=$(curl -s https://tuf.trdl.dev/targets/channels/0/stable)
+
+      echo "🔍 Installing trdl version ${trdl_target_version} ..."
+      curl -sSLO "https://tuf.trdl.dev/targets/releases/$trdl_target_version/linux-amd64/bin/trdl"
+      install -D trdl ~/bin/trdl
+      rm trdl
     fi
-    ln -sfn "releases/${trdl_target_version}" "${TRDL_ROOT}/current"
-    export PATH="${TRDL_ROOT}/current:${PATH}"
+
 
   # Setup werf
   - |