diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 5aa46f1e53b4daadcd4cb33f482d83f09e78326a..e985a86f9dc1a47770b832f24f85f2c9d76af0b3 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -6,17 +6,19 @@ include:
       variables: |
         CI_PROJECT_DIR
         CI_PROJECT_ID
-        CI_REMOTE_EXECUTOR
-        CI_REMOTE_CACHE
-        CI_REMOTE_HEADER
-        CI_REMOTE_JOBS
-        CI_BES_RESULTS_URL
-        CI_BES_BACKEND
         CI_PROJECT_URL
         CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME
         CI_COMMIT_SHA
         CI_SERVER_HOST
         CI_LOCKFILE_MODE
+# FIXME: remote builds don't work with forked projects due to CI secrets 
+#        CI_REMOTE_EXECUTOR
+#        CI_REMOTE_CACHE
+#        CI_REMOTE_HEADER
+#        CI_REMOTE_JOBS
+#        CI_BES_RESULTS_URL
+#        CI_BES_BACKEND
+
 
 default:
   tags: