diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 691759b6ff727053f7b56b63b49063a2404a107a..d277cb6515e7385bbb1291c01a2c87448d606ff3 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ image: artefact.skatelescope.org/ska-tango-images/tango-itango:9.3.3.7
 variables:
   PIP_CACHE_DIR: "$CI_PROJECT_DIR/.cache/pip"
   # The PBR dependency requires a set version, not actually used
+  # Instead `util/lofar_git.py:get_version()` is used.
   PBR_VERSION: "0.1"
 cache:
   paths:
@@ -11,29 +12,6 @@ stages:
   - building
   - linting
   - unit-tests
-building:
-  stage: building
-  image: docker
-  services:
-    - docker:dind
-  variables:
-#    CHECKOUT_DIR: "$CI_PROJECT_DIR/.."
-    TANGO_SKA_LOCAL_DIR: "${CI_PROJECT_DIR}"
-    TANGO_SKA_CONTAINER_DIR: "/opt/lofar2.0/ska-docker/"
-    TANGO_SKA_CONTAINER_MOUNT: "${TANGO_SKA_LOCAL_DIR}:${TANGO_SKA_CONTAINER_DIR_DIR}:ro"
-    TANGO_LOFAR_LOCAL_DIR: "${CI_PROJECT_DIR}"
-    TANGO_LOFAR_CONTAINER_DIR: "/opt/lofar2.0/tango/"
-    TANGO_LOFAR_CONTAINER_MOUNT: "${TANGO_LOFAR_LOCAL_DIR}:${TANGO_LOFAR_CONTAINER_DIR}:rw"
-    TANGO_CONTAINER_ENV: "-e TANGO_SKA_CONTAINER_DIR=${TANGO_SKA_CONTAINER_DIR} -e TANGO_LOFAR_CONTAINER_DIR=${TANGO_LOFAR_CONTAINER_DIR}"
-    NETWORK_MODE: "lofar"
-  before_script:
-    - apk add --no-cache docker-compose make
-    - touch ~/.Xauthority
-  script:
-    - cd docker-compose
-    - make pull
-    - make minimal
-    - make build
 linting:
   stage: linting
   allow_failure: true