diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index f8206914..ab5e5908 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -172,13 +172,13 @@ test_build_ngsolve:
       bash -c 'cd /root/src/netgen/tests/ && ./build_ngsolve.sh'
 
 # cpp guideline checks
-test_guidelines:
-  <<: *ubuntu
-  stage: test
-  script:
-    - docker run -e CCACHE_DIR=/ccache -v /mnt/ccache:/ccache netgen_${CI_PIPELINE_ID}:${UBUNTU_VERSION} bash /root/src/netgen/tests/build_guidelines.sh
-  when: always
-  allow_failure: true
+# test_guidelines:
+#   <<: *ubuntu
+#   stage: test
+#   script:
+#     - docker run -e CCACHE_DIR=/ccache -v /mnt/ccache:/ccache netgen_${CI_PIPELINE_ID}:${UBUNTU_VERSION} bash /root/src/netgen/tests/build_guidelines.sh
+#   when: always
+#   allow_failure: true
 
 # check if it compiles without spdlog
 test_noSpdlog: