diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 3c5f6c5351..acb4d48ecf 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -798,7 +798,6 @@ assign_test:
       - $BOT_LABEL_UNIT_TEST
       - $BOT_LABEL_INTEGRATION_TEST
       - $BOT_LABEL_EXAMPLE_TEST
-  before_script: *add_gitlab_key_before
   script:
     # assign example tests
     - python $TEST_FW_PATH/CIAssignExampleTest.py $IDF_PATH/examples $IDF_PATH/.gitlab-ci.yml $EXAMPLE_CONFIG_OUTPUT_PATH