diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 33cfbd9d9fb..1f4b4b8807e 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ build-android:
 
 build-linux:
   <<:                              *build-on-linux
-  only:                            *releaseable_branches
+  # only:                            *releaseable_branches
 
 build-linux-i386:
   <<:                              *build-on-linux
diff --git a/ethcore/sync/src/chain/mod.rs b/ethcore/sync/src/chain/mod.rs
index bde38cda399..0c2b03d1bd0 100644
--- a/ethcore/sync/src/chain/mod.rs
+++ b/ethcore/sync/src/chain/mod.rs
@@ -994,7 +994,7 @@ impl ChainSync {
 					}
 
 					// Only ask for old blocks if the peer has an equal or higher difficulty
-					let equal_or_higher_difficulty = peer_difficulty.map_or(false, |pd| pd >= syncing_difficulty);
+					let equal_or_higher_difficulty = peer_difficulty.map_or(true, |pd| pd >= syncing_difficulty);
 
 					if force || equal_or_higher_difficulty {
 						if let Some(request) = self.old_blocks.as_mut().and_then(|d| d.request_blocks(peer_id, io, num_active_peers)) {