diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 0b143a3dc3..cbc727bd81 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -480,6 +480,7 @@ build msys2 :
     - >
       ./gst-env.py
       gst-validate-launcher ${TEST_SUITE}
+      --check-bugs
       --dump-on-failure
       --mute
       --shuffle
@@ -520,7 +521,7 @@ integration testsuites fedora:
   extends: '.test fedora x86_64'
   parallel: 4
   variables:
-    EXTRA_VALIDATE_ARGS: "--timeout-factor=2 --retry-on-failures --check-bugs --parts=${CI_NODE_TOTAL} --part-index=${CI_NODE_INDEX} --sync"
+    EXTRA_VALIDATE_ARGS: "--timeout-factor=2 --retry-on-failures --parts=${CI_NODE_TOTAL} --part-index=${CI_NODE_INDEX} --sync"
     TEST_SUITE: "validate ges"
 
 # gstreamer-full:
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-devtools/validate/launcher/testsuites/check.py b/subprojects/gst-devtools/validate/launcher/testsuites/check.py
index 782c4b1aa4..e4c884d676 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-devtools/validate/launcher/testsuites/check.py
+++ b/subprojects/gst-devtools/validate/launcher/testsuites/check.py
@@ -133,23 +133,23 @@ BLACKLIST = [
     (r'check.gst-plugins-good.elements_flvmux.test_incrementing_timestamps$', 'https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer/-/issues/785'),
     (r'check.gst-plugins-good.elements_flvmux.test_video_caps_late$', 'https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer/-/issues/786'),
     (r'check.gst-plugins-base.elements_appsrc.test_appsrc_blocked_on_caps$', '?'),
-    (r'check.gst-plugins-good.elements_splitmux.test_splitmuxsink$', 'https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gst-plugins-good/issues/626'),
-    (r'check.gst-plugins-good.elements_splitmux.test_splitmuxsrc_sparse_streams$', 'https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer/-/issues/739'),
-    (r'check.gst-plugins-good.elements_splitmux.test_splitmuxsrc_caps_change$', 'https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gst-plugins-good/issues/547'),
-    (r'check.gst-plugins-bad.elements_dtls.test_data_transfer$', 'https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gst-plugins-bad/issues/811'),
-    (r'check.gst-plugins-bad.elements_dtls.test_create_and_unref$', 'https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gst-plugins-bad/issues/811'),
+    (r'check.gst-plugins-good.elements_splitmux.test_splitmuxsink$', '[FIXME -- SHOULD BE FIXED] https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gst-plugins-good/issues/626'),
+    (r'check.gst-plugins-good.elements_splitmux.test_splitmuxsrc_sparse_streams$', '[FIXME -- SHOULD BE FIXED] https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer/-/issues/739'),
+    (r'check.gst-plugins-good.elements_splitmux.test_splitmuxsrc_caps_change$', '[FIXME -- SHOULD BE FIXED] https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gst-plugins-good/issues/547'),
+    (r'check.gst-plugins-bad.elements_dtls.test_data_transfer$', '[FIXME -- SHOULD BE FIXED] https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gst-plugins-bad/issues/811'),
+    (r'check.gst-plugins-bad.elements_dtls.test_create_and_unref$', '[FIXME -- SHOULD BE FIXED] https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gst-plugins-bad/issues/811'),
     (r'check.gst-plugins-bad.elements_camerabin.test_image_video_cycle$', 'https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer/-/issues/787'),
     (r'check.gst-plugins-bad.elements_camerabin.test_single_video_recording$', 'https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer/-/issues/787#note_1101544'),
     (r'check.gst-plugins-bad.elements_camerabin.test_multiple_video_recordings$', 'https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer/-/issues/787#note_1101546'),
     (r'check.gst-plugins-bad.elements_curlhttpsrc.test_multiple_http_requests$', 'https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer/-/issues/788'),
     (r'check.gst-plugins-good.elements_rtpsession.test_multiple_senders_roundrobin_rbs$', 'https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer/-/issues/789'),
     (r'check.gst-plugins-bad.elements_shm.test_shm_live$', 'https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer/-/issues/790'),
-    (r'check.gst-plugins-good.elements_splitmux.test_splitmuxsink_async$', 'https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer/-/issues/791'),
+    (r'check.gst-plugins-good.elements_splitmux.test_splitmuxsink_async$', '[FIXME -- SHOULD BE FIXED] https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer/-/issues/791'),
     (r'check.gst-plugins-bad.elements_netsim.netsim_stress$', 'https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer/-/issues/792'),
     (r'check.gst-editing-services.nle_complex.test_one_expandable_another$', 'https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer/-/issues/793'),
     (r'check.gst-editing-services.nle_simple.test_simplest$', 'https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer/-/issues/794'),
     (r'check.gst-editing-services.ges_basic.test_ges_pipeline_change_state$', 'https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer/-/issues/795'),
-    (r'check.gst-editing-services.pythontests.pyunittest.python.test_timeline.TestTransitions.test_transition_type$', 'https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gst-editing-services/issues/62'),
+    (r'check.gst-editing-services.pythontests.pyunittest.python.test_timeline.TestTransitions.test_transition_type$', '[FIXME -- SHOULD BE FIXED] https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gst-editing-services/issues/62'),
     (r'check.gst-editing-services.pythontests.pyunittest.python.test_timeline.TestTransitions.test_auto_transition$', 'https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer/-/issues/796'),
     (r'check.gst-plugins-base.pipelines_tcp.test_that_tcpserversink_and_tcpclientsrc_are_symmetrical$', 'https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer/-/issues/797'),
     (r'check.gstreamer.elements_capsfilter.test_unfixed_downstream_caps$', 'https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer/issues/335'),
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-devtools/validate/launcher/utils.py b/subprojects/gst-devtools/validate/launcher/utils.py
index 15f9acad42..2523f6c08e 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-devtools/validate/launcher/utils.py
+++ b/subprojects/gst-devtools/validate/launcher/utils.py
@@ -500,12 +500,12 @@ def check_bugs_resolution(bugs_definitions):
 
             if "gitlab" in url.netloc:
                 components = [c for c in url.path.split('/') if c]
-                if len(components) != 4:
+                if len(components) not in [4, 5]:
                     printc("\n  + %s \n   --> bug: %s\n   --> Status: Not a proper gitlab report" % (regex, bug),
                         Colors.WARNING)
                     continue
                 project_id = components[0] + '%2F' + components[1]
-                issue_id = components[3]
+                issue_id = components[-1]
 
                 gitlab_url = "https://%s/api/v4/projects/%s/issues/%s" % (url.hostname, project_id, issue_id)
                 if gitlab_url in ALL_GITLAB_ISSUES: