diff --git a/azure-pipelines.yml b/azure-pipelines.yml
index f321d2957..2846b5c50 100644
--- a/azure-pipelines.yml
+++ b/azure-pipelines.yml
@@ -109,6 +109,10 @@ jobs:
         gcc8:
           containerImage: gcc:8
           cli11.std: 17
+        gcc4.8:
+          containerImage: helics/buildenv:gcc4-8-builder
+          cli11.std: 11
+          cli11.options:
         clang3.4:
           containerImage: silkeh/clang:3.4
           cli11.std: 11