diff --git a/.gitlab-ci/cuttlefish-runner.sh b/.gitlab-ci/cuttlefish-runner.sh
index 5826fb96208..23555aa75b5 100755
--- a/.gitlab-ci/cuttlefish-runner.sh
+++ b/.gitlab-ci/cuttlefish-runner.sh
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ HOME=/cuttlefish launch_cvd \
   -verbosity=VERBOSE \
   -file_verbosity=VERBOSE \
   -use_overlay=false \
+  -enable_audio=false \
   -enable_bootanimation=false \
   -enable_minimal_mode=true \
   -guest_enforce_security=false \