diff --git a/benchmarks/ecal/config.yml b/benchmarks/ecal/config.yml
index c14cb9f66867ad0a3ef88a826d483006747484e4..1a4dc05dd5552375bfc86b5d4761c402c76bb499 100644
--- a/benchmarks/ecal/config.yml
+++ b/benchmarks/ecal/config.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ ecal_endcap_i_electrons:
   script:
     - python benchmarks/ecal/run_emcal_benchmarks.py endcap_i --particle "electron" -n 100 -t "endcap_i_electron"
       --pmin 5.0 --pmax 5.0 --amin 5 --amax 45
+  allow_failure: true
 
 ecal_barrel_electrons:
   extends: .rec_benchmark
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ ecal_endcap_i_pions:
   script:
     - python benchmarks/ecal/run_emcal_benchmarks.py endcap_i --particle "pion-" -n 100 -t "endcap_i_pion"
       --pmin 5.0 --pmax 5.0 --amin 5 --amax 45
+  allow_failure: true
 
 ecal_barrel_pions:
   extends: .rec_benchmark