diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index bcae78f795..673a624fa4 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@ clean-code:
     - veloren-docker
   script:
     - cargo fmt --all -- --check
-  allow_failure: true  
 
 # # Coverage needs to be disabled until an issue in the Rust compiler is fixed
 # # https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/58375