diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index c0cdc4dca..b0bc8fbb5 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -1414,6 +1414,7 @@ IT_015:
 
 IT_016:
   <<: *test_template
+  allow_failure: true
   tags:
     - ESP32_IDF
     - SSC_T50_MESH1