diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 10027314690a95ce49096590dbf673c47fa1d126..0c7132853ccb18c67f87bd50ebd422d49263595e 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -59,6 +59,10 @@ Python 3 K40:
   - nvidia-k40
   except:
   - tags
+  
+  # https://github.com/illinois-scicomp/machine-shop-maintenance/issues/7
+  allow_failure: true
+
   artifacts:
     reports:
       junit: test/pytest.xml