diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 91e9a4e93ccdd0d95ac315b07a003e2772f968e4..51b224088f5172c50a805faa47090542def9797e 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -129,7 +129,9 @@ epi_fit:
   when: manual
   stage: epi-fit
   extends: .before_script
+  allow_failure: true
   tags: ["ewas-production"]
+
   script:
     - >
       cd $CI_PROJECT_DIR