diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 5e33496d0..20abfa287 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ build-sysext:
   # https://gitlab.gnome.org/Infrastructure/Infrastructure/-/issues/1665
   tags:
     - x86_64_v3
+  when: manual
 
 stages:
  - review