diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index be43c45dd3d56900ca054056068083fb306537e4..0e074337eade648a4faaf25d578a10428a474651 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 image: registry-gitlab.pasteur.fr/dsi-tools/docker-images:redhat_ptv
 
 before_script:
+  - export SKLEARN_ALLOW_DEPRECATED_SKLEARN_PACKAGE_INSTALL=True
   - poetry install
   - source `poetry env info --path`/bin/activate
   - export PYTHONPATH=$PYTHONPATH:./phagetermvirome