diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index dc46a37666e7b1ddb1f93d21154dc9237c8fd00b..37c887a1e321f0a461f0ac8f733cea88e00383ab 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -87,7 +87,9 @@ 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]
+  needs: []
   variables:
     MACHINE: raspberrypi4-64
     CI_ONIRO_BUILD_FLAVOUR: linux