diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index c2c6a8e49..39fd1681e 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ Win10:
   stage: build
   allow_failure: true
   script:
-    - sh rm -fr build/*  #  remove anything in the build directory
+    # - sh rm -fr build/*  #  remove anything in the build directory
     - sh env
     - sh pwd
     - sh echo $CI_PROJECT_DIR