diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 98698c2777b3ca147c88feec9df642ebcc298c94..fb0752e16dd012c2f6dafc321ea1bb5245baa3a0 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -259,7 +259,6 @@ pages:
             set +e
             source ./init_env || return 1
             set -e
-            upgrade_packages
             audit
 
             export LISA_DOC_VERSION="$publish_as"