diff --git a/.gitlab/build/bazel/test.yml b/.gitlab/build/bazel/test.yml
index b123becc0130a1..14377fcec3d084 100644
--- a/.gitlab/build/bazel/test.yml
+++ b/.gitlab/build/bazel/test.yml
@@ -25,9 +25,6 @@ bazel:test:macos-arm64:
 
 bazel:test:windows-amd64:
   extends: [ .bazel:test, .bazel:runner:windows-amd64 ]
-  rules:
-    - !reference [ .except_skip_windows ]
-    - when: on_success
   variables:
     POWERSHELL_SCRIPT: |-
       bazel test //bazel/tests/... //rtloader/...