diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index c3cc5f651c2fca18247af64c66990fef6555d6a3..6e6aa58bf5e2456e9617dd71b4f7f604f27daa5c 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ benchmark_patched:
   stage: check
   variables:
     R_VERSION: "patched"
+  allow_failure: true
   script:
   - Rscript tests/scheduled_tests/benchmarkRunModel.R
   - R CMD INSTALL .