diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index 78e47cc..07fd375 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ jobs:
         id: test_connection
         run: |
           ssh -T ${{ secrets.CLUSTER_USER }}@${{ secrets.CLUSTER_ADDRESS }} -p 8686 > /dev/null
+        continue-on-error: true
       - name: Pull latest docker image
         if: success() || steps.test_connection.conclusion == 'success'
         run: |