diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 41b9bcad..9d9fa4db 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ storybook:build:
 storybook:test:
   extends:
     - .storybook:test:base
+  variables:
+    C0_DISABLE_A11Y_TESTS: 'true'
   script:
     - npm run storybook:test:all -- --ci || exit_code=$?
     - |
diff --git a/.storybook/test-runner.ts b/.storybook/test-runner.ts
index 52d50930..db0b25d5 100644
--- a/.storybook/test-runner.ts
+++ b/.storybook/test-runner.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ const customSnapshotsDir = `${process.cwd()}/__snapshots__`;
 const prepareA11y = async (page) => await injectAxe(page);
 
 const executeA11y = async (page, context) => {
+  if(process.env.C0_DISABLE_A11Y_TESTS) {
+    return;
+  }
+
   // Get the entire context of a story, including parameters, args, argTypes, etc.
   const storyContext = await getStoryContext(page, context);