diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 1c67ef24f0..0e7dc3b0f8 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -720,7 +720,6 @@ cross-version-config-tests:
     untracked: true
     expire_in: "1 day"
     when: always
-  allow_failure: true  # pytest env variable refactoring
 
 # Jobs for regular GCC builds on Alpine Linux 3.20 (amd64)