diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index c0d604ede5cf56cb4522f01f30249d6502dba6b9..898071cbf4000b2506702cba476a1d45270a520d 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -372,7 +372,6 @@ configure-stackspin:
     # Install custom ClusterIssuer for ZeroSSL production certificates
     - bash ./.gitlab/ci_scripts/install_zerossl_issuer.sh
   extends:
-    - .ssh_setup
     - .report_artifacts
     - .general_rules
   interruptible: true