diff --git a/inventories/group_vars/all.yml b/inventories/group_vars/all.yml
index ca02cd5052..b860306963 100644
--- a/inventories/group_vars/all.yml
+++ b/inventories/group_vars/all.yml
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ rclone_remote_is_defined: "{{ (rclone is defined) and
 
 use_cloudplow: "{{ rclone_remote_is_defined and use_remote }}"
 
-use_remote: "{{ rclone.enabled }}"
+use_remote: "{{ rclone.enabled and not continuous_integration }}"
 
 use_nvidia: "{{ gpu.nvidia | bool }}"