diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 98c3194ea72d0a29882aba03ec24c835d42beaff..e85d7b8f785d5228a44e4f8b09c016669ed0d4a3 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -87,7 +87,8 @@ bundle-raspberrypi4-64:
   extends: .build-rauc-bundle
   stage: update
   # Depend on the build job to prevent repeating build failures.
-  needs: [linux-raspberrypi4-64]
+  # disabled for development
+  # needs: [linux-raspberrypi4-64]
   variables:
     MACHINE: raspberrypi4-64
     CI_ONIRO_BUILD_FLAVOUR: linux