diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index dd335080f824493a6bec2002f44060b1a2df4aa4..4dd1e14be92f2d7785de404821b46143dc645229 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -145,6 +145,8 @@ pkg_macOS_arm64:
 test_matlab:
   stage: test
   script:
+    # Workaround for R2024a, that prevents lockups apparently linked to the ServiceHost daemon
+    - rm -rf ~/.MathWorks && ln -s /dev/null ~/.MathWorks
     - meson test -C build-matlab --no-rebuild --num-processes $(($(nproc) * 3 / 4))
   artifacts:
     paths: