diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index c121ed06d63d8374179d2fbb5f3288dd2c14ef56..a36ad110abf91b17e62d00805f1e4dd14a71818a 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -1007,8 +1007,6 @@ perf:
 ############################################################
 
 abi-test:
-  # see #12935 for remaining work
-  allow_failure: true
   stage: testing
   needs:
     - job: x86_64-linux-fedora33-release