diff --git a/.gitlab/ci/build.yml b/.gitlab/ci/build.yml
index ce6ccfd276..6147e13503 100644
--- a/.gitlab/ci/build.yml
+++ b/.gitlab/ci/build.yml
@@ -309,7 +309,11 @@ generate_build_child_pipeline:
       - non_test_related_apps.txt
     expire_in: 1 week
     when: always
+  variables:
+    PYTEST_IGNORE_COLLECT_IMPORT_ERROR: "1"
   script:
+    # requires basic pytest dependencies
+    - run_cmd bash install.sh --enable-pytest
     - run_cmd python tools/ci/dynamic_pipelines/scripts/generate_build_child_pipeline.py
 
 build_child_pipeline:
diff --git a/.gitlab/ci/pre_check.yml b/.gitlab/ci/pre_check.yml
index 31dfb07266..2acc5ef0bf 100644
--- a/.gitlab/ci/pre_check.yml
+++ b/.gitlab/ci/pre_check.yml
@@ -117,8 +117,10 @@ check_test_scripts_build_test_rules:
   extends:
     - .pre_check_template
     - .before_script:build
+  variables:
+    PYTEST_IGNORE_COLLECT_IMPORT_ERROR: "1"
   script:
-    # required pytest related packages
+    # requires basic pytest dependencies
     - run_cmd bash install.sh --enable-pytest
     - python tools/ci/check_build_test_rules.py check-test-scripts examples/ tools/test_apps components