diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 2c6caf1b0aa7810545628cc23e6da48f6bbee25a..488b23e4b55065fcc197086efbfc3993494a177f 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -139,7 +139,6 @@ test_old_matlab:
     - make -C mex/build/matlab clean
     - make -j $(nproc) -C mex/build/matlab
     - make -j $(($(nproc) * 3 / 4)) -C tests check-matlab
-  when: manual
 
 test_octave:
   stage: test