diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 58d3e5c77..8bab09fdb 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -281,6 +281,7 @@ build_api:
     paths:
       - api
   script:
+    - rm -rf api/tests
     - (if [ "$CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME" == "develop" ]; then ./scripts/set-api-build-metadata.sh $(echo $CI_COMMIT_SHA | cut -c 1-8); fi);
     - chmod -R 750 api
     - echo Done!