diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index d034f9d5..0338f0ed 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -2,12 +2,11 @@ variables:
   CI_IMAGE_TAG: 'cuda'
   JULIA_NUM_THREADS: '1'
   JULIA_CUDA_VERBOSE: 'true'
+  JULIA_CUDA_USE_BINARYBUILDER: 'false' # reduce CI network traffic
 
 # See: https://github.com/JuliaGPU/gitlab-ci
 include:
   - 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/JuliaGPU/gitlab-ci/master/templates/v6.yml'
- 
-# image: nvidia/cuda:10.1-cudnn7-devel
 
 julia:1.0:
   extends:
@@ -18,13 +17,11 @@ julia:1.0:
 
 # the "primary" target, where we require a new GPU to make sure all tests are run
 julia:1.4:
-  # image: juliagpu/cuda:10.1-cudnn7-cutensor1-devel-ubuntu18.04
   extends:
     - .julia:1.4
     - .test
   tags:
     - nvidia
-    - sm_75
   variables:
     CI_THOROUGH: 'true'
 
@@ -33,3 +30,4 @@ coverage:
   extends:
     - .julia:1.4
     - .coverage
+    
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