diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 69f28c8bb..916f41e16 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ vs2017-x64:
       - _build/meson-logs
 
 freebsd-11-x86_64:
+  when: manual
   stage: build
   tags:
     # To run a FreeBSD builder, install gitlab-runner package and start both