diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 542d9df5512176037d5602266d177978c37f59d6..3e333d49b3d6bbf9f0618fed1b515a6012cd91da 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ before_script:
   - git clone https://gitlab.cosma.dur.ac.uk/swift/swiftsim.git --single-branch --branch master
   - cd swiftsim
   - ./autogen.sh
-  - ./configure --with-subgrid=GEAR --with-grackle=$GRACKLE_ROOT
+  - ./configure --with-subgrid=GEAR --with-grackle=$GRACKLE_ROOT --disable-hand-vec
   - make -j 4
   - cd ..
 
@@ -37,4 +37,4 @@ before_script:
 test:
   script:
     - cd tests
-    - ./run_tests.sh
\ No newline at end of file
+    - ./run_tests.sh