diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index c27771a..892e0c7 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -684,7 +684,6 @@ no-check:meson:
     - dnf remove -y check check-devel
   variables:
     MESON_ARGS: -Dtests=disabled
-    SKIP_MESON_TEST: 1
 
 # doxygen is required for dist
 no-doxygen:meson:
@@ -703,7 +702,6 @@ no-doxygen-check-valgrind:meson:
   variables:
     MESON_ARGS: -Dtests=disabled -Ddocumentation=disabled
     NINJA_ARGS: ''
-    SKIP_MESON_TEST: 1
 
 enable-gcov:meson:
   extends: .fedora-custom-build@meson-template
@@ -714,7 +712,6 @@ scan-build:meson:
   extends: .fedora-custom-build@meson-template
   variables:
     NINJA_ARGS: 'scan-build'
-    SKIP_MESON_TEST: 1
 
 static-build:meson:
   extends: .fedora-custom-build@meson-template
diff --git a/.gitlab-ci/ci.template b/.gitlab-ci/ci.template
index 4d7bf00..9385957 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci/ci.template
+++ b/.gitlab-ci/ci.template
@@ -369,7 +369,6 @@ no-check:meson:
     - dnf remove -y check check-devel
   variables:
     MESON_ARGS: -Dtests=disabled
-    SKIP_MESON_TEST: 1
 
 # doxygen is required for dist
 no-doxygen:meson:
@@ -388,7 +387,6 @@ no-doxygen-check-valgrind:meson:
   variables:
     MESON_ARGS: -Dtests=disabled -Ddocumentation=disabled
     NINJA_ARGS: ''
-    SKIP_MESON_TEST: 1
 
 enable-gcov:meson:
   extends: .fedora-custom-build@meson-template
@@ -399,7 +397,6 @@ scan-build:meson:
   extends: .fedora-custom-build@meson-template
   variables:
     NINJA_ARGS: 'scan-build'
-    SKIP_MESON_TEST: 1
 
 static-build:meson:
   extends: .fedora-custom-build@meson-template