diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 680092c9c234760613dcfea1a3940725d391640e..1673251e5d379cf649a00f5bac85ac210bb02d06 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ build-mpich-fortran-f08-gcc8:
         when: always
         paths:
             - badges/
-    allow_failure: false
+    allow_failure: true
 
 build-mpich-fortran-f08-gcc9:
     stage: build_mpich_gcc9