diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 2805cdeecb..da7a70f504 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -173,7 +173,6 @@ build:msvc-meson:
 test:msvc-meson:
   extends: .msvc-meson
   stage: test
-  when: manual
   timeout: 6h
   needs:
     - job: "build:msvc-meson"