diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 346bcdc3ac773fd59ca2d85d5a261c26e550e9e1..354191854689a85b536994d1dcb4a109a4a740c0 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ stages:
       - ls $PACKAGES_DIR
 
 half_fat_tests:
-  when: always
+  when: manual
   stage: half-fat
   extends: .before_script
 
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ half_fat_tests:
     expire_in: 10 days
 
 half_fat_epi_tests:
-  when: always
+  when: manual
   stage: half-fat
   extends: .before_script