diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index f225c95fe..86cf0d708 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ jython-core:
   image: openjdk:11-slim
   variables:
     HDL_TEST_SET: core
+  allow_failure: true
   before_script:
     - apt-get update
     - apt-get install -y wget