diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 948be0a..fc62202 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -58,3 +58,4 @@ code_quality:
       - build/reports/cpd/cpdCheck.xml
     #create a report on the quality of the code
     expose_as: 'Code Quality Report'
+  allow_failure: true