diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 46a01c95973ac05a67a61d997b16b919c64dd658..d6738ceb2299f1436d5d151a297daab9efce6f40 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 variables:
   GIT_SUBMODULE_STRATEGY: recursive
   TERM: linux
-  MATLAB_VERSION: R2024b
+  MATLAB_VERSION: R2025a
   OLD_MATLAB_VERSION: R2020a
   # To ensure that "false && true" fails, see https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-runner/-/issues/25394#note_412609647
   FF_ENABLE_BASH_EXIT_CODE_CHECK: 'true'