diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index b7b02b18c..47a0c70e7 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -86,14 +86,11 @@ test:
   extends: .rust-base
   stage: test
   needs: [check]
-  services:
-    - name: redis:7-alpine
-      alias: redis
   script:
     # Remove CUDA stubs from LD_LIBRARY_PATH — nvidia RuntimeClass provides real libcuda.so
     - export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$(echo "$LD_LIBRARY_PATH" | tr ':' '\n' | grep -v stubs | tr '\n' ':' | sed 's/:$//')
     - nvidia-smi  # verify GPU access
-    - cargo test --workspace --lib -- --skip model_loader::tests
+    - cargo test --workspace --lib -- --skip model_loader::tests --skip persistence::redis_integration_test
 
 # --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Stage 3: Build + push service images (main only, Kaniko → GitLab registry)