diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 425ecfe60c..b195ef81a3 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@ build_template_app:
     - build
   variables:
     BATCH_BUILD: "1"
-    IDF_CI_BUILD: "1"
   only:
     variables:
       - $BOT_TRIGGER_WITH_LABEL == null
@@ -246,7 +245,6 @@ build_esp_idf_tests_cmake:
       - $LOG_PATH
     expire_in: 2 days
   variables:
-    IDF_CI_BUILD: "1"
     LOG_PATH: "$CI_PROJECT_DIR/log_examples_make"
   only:
     variables:
@@ -279,7 +277,6 @@ build_esp_idf_tests_cmake:
       - $LOG_PATH
     expire_in: 2 days
   variables:
-    IDF_CI_BUILD: "1"
     LOG_PATH: "$CI_PROJECT_DIR/log_examples_cmake"
   only:
     variables: