diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 3659ecb55a0505a81e97534284f6385c9620bf0b..9e245450c4c8db1ff10355f38d40f0bc445b7cda 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ stages:
       - ls $PACKAGES_DIR2
 
 half_fat_tests:
-  when: always
+  when: manual
   stage: half-fat
   extends: .before_script
   image: lb584/ews_coordinator:latest