diff --git a/.gitlab-ci/common/generate-env.sh b/.gitlab-ci/common/generate-env.sh
index 1bdc9fb794e..e461379f780 100755
--- a/.gitlab-ci/common/generate-env.sh
+++ b/.gitlab-ci/common/generate-env.sh
@@ -120,14 +120,16 @@ VARS=(
     VIRGL_RENDER_SERVER
     WAFFLE_PLATFORM
     VK_DRIVER
-    # required by virglrender CI
-    VK_DRIVER_FILES
     VKD3D_PROTON_RESULTS
     VKD3D_CONFIG
     VKD3D_TEST_EXCLUDE
     ZINK_DESCRIPTORS
     ZINK_DEBUG
     LVP_POISON_MEMORY
+
+    # Dead code within Mesa CI, but required by virglrender CI
+    # (because they include our files in their CI)
+    VK_DRIVER_FILES
 )
 
 for var in "${VARS[@]}"; do