diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 48486322b0d45f4cd10820f80c20c38398613826..34a4c6f998602aeda3a5fe7d0fe79c7d6c50bf1c 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-variables:
-  BUILD_CONTAINERS: "false"
-
 include:
   - local: deploy/build_env/services-linux/gitlab-ci-build-docker.yml
   - local: deploy/build_env/services-windows/gitlab-ci-build-docker.yml