diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 8881148e..45e0a12b 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ fedora:30@qemu-prep:
     DISTRIB_FLAVOR: fedora
     DISTRIB_VERSION: $FEDORA_VERSION
     TAG: $QEMU_TAG
+  allow_failure: true
   <<: *pull_upstream_or_rebuild
 
 fedora:30@container-prep: