diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index a778509..1cc8f51 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ deploy_ext:
     - deploy_dns
   script:
     - colmena apply --on @active-ext
+  allow_failure: true
 
 deploy_gitlab:
   <<: *builder