diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 972fe707206a74fa476674492fca701b1300ab74..7fe698d21ff495c16c40693e988cb1814530eb4a 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ test:gstlal-inspiral:
   dependencies:
     - level2:gstlal-inspiral
   script:
+    - export GSTLAL_FIR_WHITEN=0
     - apt-get install -y python-pytest
     - cd gstlal-inspiral
     - python -m pytest -v --doctest-modules --ignore gst/python --ignore tests --ignore python/lloidplots.py --ignore python/llweb.py --ignore python/plotsegments.py --ignore python/plotsensitivity.py --ignore python/snglinspiraltable.py --ignore python/spawaveform.py --ignore python/spiirparts.py --ignore python/webpage.py --ignore python/imr_utils.py
@@ -204,6 +205,7 @@ test:offline:
   dependencies:
     - level2:gstlal-inspiral
   script:
+    - export GSTLAL_FIR_WHITEN=0
     - cd gstlal-inspiral/tests
     - make -f Makefile_offline_tutorial_test
   artifacts: