diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 666d921d054c8e96430110519e5cbc39c8876816..55555ef68761fb4980cbebaad70284d496acc1c6 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@ variables:
 
 image: registry.forgemia.inra.fr/agroclim/common/docker-projets-java:latest
 
+# hack to ignore failing runners
+# https://forgemia.inra.fr/adminforgemia/support/-/issues/216
+default:
+  tags: ["test"]
+
 stages:
     - build
     - test