diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index d2f6af0ad3c05e02dba6b24d5d95023298720a03..d3679b4c834458af3cde3b819de411ba0e0caaa3 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@ build_SCU:
     expire_in: 6 hours
     paths:
       - build/gnucxx11_opt
+  when: manual # temporarily disabled automatic build until everything is fixed again on branch lcs128-runner-upgrades
 
 build_TMSS:
   stage: build
@@ -276,6 +277,7 @@ build_LTAIngest:
     expire_in: 6 hours
     paths:
       - build/gnucxx11_opt
+  when: manual # temporarily disabled automatic build until everything is fixed again on branch lcs128-runner-upgrades
 
 build_MCU_MAC:
   stage: build
@@ -365,6 +367,7 @@ build_Docker:
     expire_in: 6 hours
     paths:
       - build/gnucxx11_opt
+  when: manual # temporarily disabled automatic build until everything is fixed again on branch lcs128-runner-upgrades
 
 build_lofar_base:
   stage: build
@@ -390,6 +393,7 @@ build_lofar_pipeline:
   interruptible: true
   needs:
     - build_lofar_base
+  when: manual # temporarily disabled automatic build until everything is fixed again on branch lcs128-runner-upgrades
 
 build_dynspec:
   stage: build