diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 78a08ecfc1..96755b4f09 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -1107,7 +1107,6 @@ system:clang:freebsd12:amd64:
   <<: *system_test_job
   variables:
     USER: gitlab-runner
-    TEST_PARALLEL_JOBS: 4
   needs:
     - job: clang:freebsd12:amd64
       artifacts: true
@@ -1134,7 +1133,6 @@ system:clang:freebsd13:amd64:
   <<: *system_test_job
   variables:
     USER: gitlab-runner
-    TEST_PARALLEL_JOBS: 4
   needs:
     - job: clang:freebsd13:amd64
       artifacts: true