diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 2052f203564eb407b8a1dc664ed1a60a4c225d67..eba71a213738ba31f1d4753791e817262705cfeb 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -95,8 +95,6 @@ half_fat_epi_tests:
     expire_in: 30 days
 
 manual_job:
-  when: manual
-
   tags:
     - production
   script: