diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 2597218e74..d679192d77 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -143,6 +143,8 @@ gimp-autotools-debian:
     - make check
 
 gimp-distcheck-debian:
+  # Temporarily allow distcheck failure. See #5790
+  allow_failure: true
   extends: .gimp-debian-base
   script:
     - mkdir _build