diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 6faf2890bee8ca22766a0c9c48258740128804c5..1fcfd649d18a7e099f6ea910469a2c405cf691bf 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ stages:
 # PREPARE STAGE
 #
 
-prepare_RAServices:
-  stage: prepare
-  script:
-    - docker build -t ci_raservices -f SubSystems/RAServices/Dockerfile .
+#prepare_RAServices:
+#  stage: prepare
+#  script:
+#    - docker build -t ci_raservices -f SubSystems/RAServices/Dockerfile .
 
 prepare_ci_sas_docker_image:
   stage: prepare
@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@ prepare_ci_sas_docker_image:
 # BUILD STAGE
 #
 
-build_RAServices:
-  stage: build
-  image: ci_raservices:latest
-  script:
-    - PACKAGE=RAServices
-    - echo "Building $PACKAGE..."
-    - mkdir install
-    - mkdir -p build/gnucxx11_opt
-    - cd build/gnucxx11_opt
-    - cmake -DBUILD_PACKAGES=$PACKAGE -DCASACORE_ROOT_DIR=/opt/casacore/ -DCASAREST_ROOT_DIR=/opt/casarest/ -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/opt/lofar -DUSE_LOG4CPLUS=false ../..
-    - make -j 6
-    - make DESTDIR=../../install install
-    - cd ../../install/opt/lofar
-    - tar --ignore-failed-read --exclude=include -czf ../../RAServices_$CI_COMMIT_SHORT_SHA.ztar *
-  dependencies:
-    - prepare_RAServices
-  artifacts:
-    expire_in: 6 hours
-    paths:
-      - build/gnucxx11_opt
-      - install/*.ztar
+#build_RAServices:
+#  stage: build
+#  image: ci_raservices:latest
+#  script:
+#    - PACKAGE=RAServices
+#    - echo "Building $PACKAGE..."
+#    - mkdir install
+#    - mkdir -p build/gnucxx11_opt
+#    - cd build/gnucxx11_opt
+#    - cmake -DBUILD_PACKAGES=$PACKAGE -DCASACORE_ROOT_DIR=/opt/casacore/ -DCASAREST_ROOT_DIR=/opt/casarest/ -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/opt/lofar -DUSE_LOG4CPLUS=false ../..
+#    - make -j 6
+#    - make DESTDIR=../../install install
+#    - cd ../../install/opt/lofar
+#    - tar --ignore-failed-read --exclude=include -czf ../../RAServices_$CI_COMMIT_SHORT_SHA.ztar *
+#  dependencies:
+#    - prepare_RAServices
+#  artifacts:
+#    expire_in: 6 hours
+#    paths:
+#      - build/gnucxx11_opt
+#      - install/*.ztar
 
 build_TMSS:
   stage: build