diff --git a/ci/Dockerfile.ci b/ci/Dockerfile.ci
index 741fa3217..0c971809c 100644
--- a/ci/Dockerfile.ci
+++ b/ci/Dockerfile.ci
@@ -68,4 +68,8 @@ ENV QT_QPA_PLATFORM=offscreen
 # Configure git for containerized environments
 RUN git config --global --add safe.directory "*"
 
+# Setup RTI Connext license (developer license file)
+COPY rti_license.dat /root/rti_license.dat
+ENV RTI_LICENSE_FILE=/root/rti_license.dat
+
 WORKDIR /workspace