diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 56148a3102..203c56a70b 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ unittests:
 
 coverage:
     stage: build-post
+    allow_failure: true
     when: delayed
     start_in: 5 seconds
     tags: