diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 5c481977348a3e92b8174bc8cae4b939b994c496..337a5318fe2cf384b07c82cbac7b110bbb678d85 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -75,9 +75,8 @@ stages:
   - fi
   - mkdir -pv build
   - cd build
-  - cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=release -DBUILD_EXAMPLES=ON -DBUILD_TESTS=ON ..
+  - cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=release -DBUILD_DEMOS=OFF -DBUILD_TESTS=OFF ..
   - make -j$(nproc)
-  - ctest -j$(nproc)
   - make install
 
 .install_wolfimu_template: &install_wolfimu_definition
@@ -92,9 +91,8 @@ stages:
   - fi
   - mkdir -pv build
   - cd build
-  - cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=release -DBUILD_EXAMPLES=ON -DBUILD_TESTS=ON ..
+  - cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=release -DBUILD_TESTS=OFF ..
   - make -j$(nproc)
-  - ctest -j$(nproc)
   - make install
 
 .build_and_test_template: &build_and_test_definition