diff --git a/.gitlab-ci/test/gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci/test/gitlab-ci.yml
index 9b479c40b60..82d1bc1d43b 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci/test/gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci/test/gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -61,9 +61,6 @@ shader-db:
     paths:
       - shader-db
   timeout: 15m
-  tags:
-    # FIXME: kvm is a hack, should not be needed
-    - $FDO_RUNNER_JOB_PRIORITY_TAG_X86_64_KVM
 
 yaml-toml-shell-py-test:
   extends: