diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index d7787feed1..79c9575adc 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -363,8 +363,6 @@ stages:
 .cppcheck: &cppcheck_job
   <<: *default_triggering_rules
   stage: postcheck
-  before_script:
-    - pip3 install compiledb
   script:
     - *configure
     - (make -nwk all || true) | compiledb