diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 4a1e46ac23021886af0199af0e520dab175b8915..747e0c749a5dadf46d2256d59d6a9163213f9fee 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ pica-ci-base:
       changes:
         - "pica-ci-base/Dockerfile"
       when: manual
+      allow_failure: true
+    - when: never
 
 # Create a file a few environment variables added (which Dockerfile has been modified, the complete name of the image...)
 # The file will be an artifact shared with further steps