diff --git a/.gitlab-ci/test/gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci/test/gitlab-ci.yml
index 5c0b2df99ae..832bd3e7139 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci/test/gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci/test/gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -281,9 +281,6 @@ python-test:
   # built as part of the CI in the boot2container project.
   image: registry.freedesktop.org/gfx-ci/ci-tron/mesa-trigger:2024-01-05.1
   timeout: 1h 40m
-  rules:
-    - if: $FORCE_KERNEL_TAG != null
-      when: never
   variables:
     # No need by default to pull the whole repo
     GIT_STRATEGY: none