diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 003dcda7e..5771a13a3 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -268,6 +268,7 @@ libs database schema:
     - if: $RUN_KVM_JOBS
   <<: *test-template
   <<: *kvm-connected-template
+  allow_failure: true # due to the use of flaky/broken online services in instrumentation tests
 
 kvm 23 default x86:
   <<: *test-template