diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index f9c67979c4be0ab015a4ebd28716ffda57098d3f..4fc20dfd7866d1f4cc97d3b7ce116c4dda0ca598 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ fast-build:
   stage: precheck
   image: $CI_REGISTRY/gpasero/otb/otb-install-ubuntu-native
   before_script:
+    - export GIT_LFS_SKIP_SMUDGE=1
     - git checkout $CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME
     - python3 CI/check_twin_pipelines.py
   script: