diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 4dbc79a93..9db244b91 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ setup:containers:frontend:manual:
   <<: *containers-frontend
   rules:
     - when: manual
+  allow_failure: true
 
 setup:containers:backend: &containers-backend
   stage: setup
@@ -102,7 +103,7 @@ setup:containers:backend:manual:
   <<: *containers-backend
   rules:
     - when: manual
-
+  allow_failure: true
 
 frontend:
   stage: frontend