diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 3a70f3c..8a09320 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ run_examples:
 
 check:
   stage: checks
+  allow_failure: true
   except:
     refs:
       - tags
diff --git a/_pkgdown.yml b/_pkgdown.yml
index 35256ee..2236f16 100644
--- a/_pkgdown.yml
+++ b/_pkgdown.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 url: https://inrae.github.io/airGRiwrm
 development:
-  mode: auto
+  mode: release
 
 template:
   params: