diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index f114ff7399..7f92231829 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -637,7 +637,7 @@ gcc:oraclelinux9:amd64:
   variables:
     CC: gcc
     CFLAGS: "${CFLAGS_COMMON}"
-    EXTRA_CONFIGURE: "--with-libidn2"
+    EXTRA_CONFIGURE: "--with-libidn2 --disable-developer"
   <<: *oraclelinux_9_amd64_image
   <<: *build_job
 
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/run.sh.in b/bin/tests/system/run.sh.in
index 37e560304a..ce469cc270 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/run.sh.in
+++ b/bin/tests/system/run.sh.in
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ srcdir=@abs_srcdir@
 # shellcheck source=conf.sh
 . ${builddir}/conf.sh
 
-if [ "$(id -u)" -eq "0" ] && [ "@DEVELOPER_MODE@" != "yes" ]; then
+if [ "$CI_SERVER" != "yes" ] && [ "$(id -u)" -eq "0" ] && [ "@DEVELOPER_MODE@" != "yes" ]; then
     echofail "Refusing to run test as root. Build with --enable-developer to override." >&2
     exit 1
 fi