diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index d5753f23da4b1c6b264bb8ddfa2c751758848fdd..0c752d6c61d74dc87d03f138242e6f3046558fbe 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