diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 112046c..fec3fa1 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ build void:
   # to clone libraries not in Quicklisp,
   # and to update ASDF to >= 3.3.5 in order to use local-package-nicknames.
   before_script:
+    - xbps-install -uy xbps
     - xbps-install -Syu
 
     # The image doesn't have Quicklisp installed by default.
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 5a3118e..d465740 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ ql-deps:
 	# This has been fixed upstream, not yet in Quicklisp
 	git clone https://github.com/sharplispers/log4cl ~/quicklisp/local-projects/log4cl
 
-# Install some sytem dependencies.
+# Install some system dependencies.
 debian-deps:
 	apt-get install -y libmagic-dev	libinotifytools0