diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 2a34c9572..1ac12d887 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ synopsys_dc:
 
 fuse_xsim:
   stage: build
+  allow_failure: true
+  timeout: 5 minutes
   script:
     - bender sources
     - /usr/local/anaconda3/bin/python3 -m pip install fusesoc --user