diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 196a3f24f17..88254674729 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ variables:
   # running on a particular CI farm (ie. for outages, etc):
   FD_FARM: "online"
   COLLABORA_FARM: "online"
-  MICROSOFT_FARM: "online"
+  MICROSOFT_FARM: "offline"
   LIMA_FARM: "online"
   IGALIA_FARM: "online"
   ANHOLT_FARM: "online"