diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index b97e119e13..4ba258a53b 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -772,18 +772,6 @@ cross-version-config-tests:
     untracked: true
     expire_in: "1 day"
     when: always
-  # Changes in the January milestone necessitate allowing this job to fail. The
-  # "soft failure" should be reverted when January releases are published.
-  # - #4261 introduced extra artifacts check but missed a file visible only in
-  #   this job. This is fixed in !9815 but present in December releases.
-  #   System test affected: mkeys.
-  # - #4666 removed the "fixed" value for the "rrset-order" option, but the
-  #   value is still present in the December release system test.
-  #   System test affected: rrsetorder.
-  # - #4482 removed the "dnssec-must-be-secure" feature that is still present
-  #   in the December release.
-  #   System tests affected: autosign, dnssec, and dsdigest.
-  allow_failure: true
 
 # Jobs for regular GCC builds on Alpine Linux 3.21 (amd64)