diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index bc7f41decfb33f30eaae4224a536c8b1a7499300..2052f203564eb407b8a1dc664ed1a60a4c225d67 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ prepare_code:
     - ls ../
 
 example:
-  when: manual
   script:
     - CI_PYTHON_PATH="cakebar"
 
@@ -97,7 +96,6 @@ half_fat_epi_tests:
 
 manual_job:
   when: manual
-  needs: ["example"]
 
   tags:
     - production