diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 68df83b404184c0fcbc5f7f89a15e966d6acae21..4f9f174f07903e86f75fd6e6c49bbe661677f9a3 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ variables:
   - echo "Building $PACKAGE..."
   - mkdir -p build/gnucxx11_opt
   - cd build/gnucxx11_opt
-  - /usr/local/bin/cmake -DBUILD_PACKAGES=$PACKAGE -DUSE_PYTHON=$USE_PYTHON -DWINCC_ROOT_DIR=/opt/WinCC_OA/3.16/ -DBLITZ_ROOT_DIR=/opt/blitz/ -DCASACORE_ROOT_DIR=/opt/casacore/ -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/opt/lofar ../..
+  - /usr/local/bin/cmake -DBUILD_PACKAGES=$PACKAGE -DUSE_PYTHON=$USE_PYTHON -DUSE_UNITTEST++=OFF -DWINCC_ROOT_DIR=/opt/WinCC_OA/3.16/ -DBLITZ_ROOT_DIR=/opt/blitz/ -DCASACORE_ROOT_DIR=/opt/casacore/ -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/opt/lofar ../..
   - make -j $(nproc)
   - make DESTDIR=${CI_BUILDS_DIR}/${CI_COMMIT_SHORT_SHA}/install install
   - cd ${CI_BUILDS_DIR}/${CI_COMMIT_SHORT_SHA}/install/opt/lofar