diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index e80fdcb24bf4ea8997508ec55708dd06e4d61221..8fd41f69c20401b67c248f700c57160985e2dc72 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ stages:
       - ls $PACKAGES_DIR
 
 half_fat_tests:
-  when: always
+  when: manual
   stage: half-fat
   extends: .before_script
   image: lb584/ews_coordinator:latest