diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 4efb46e885..5c18c18a5a 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -591,10 +591,8 @@ gstreamer-full-minimal:
 
 valgrind core:
   extends: '.valgrind fedora x86_64'
-  parallel: 2
   variables:
     TEST_SUITE: "check.gstreamer\\..*"
-    EXTRA_VALIDATE_ARGS: "--valgrind --parts=${CI_NODE_TOTAL} --part-index=${CI_NODE_INDEX}"
   rules:
     - changes:
       - "*"
@@ -605,10 +603,8 @@ valgrind core:
 
 valgrind base:
   extends: '.valgrind fedora x86_64'
-  parallel: 4
   variables:
     TEST_SUITE: "check.gst-plugins-base\\..*"
-    EXTRA_VALIDATE_ARGS: "--valgrind --parts=${CI_NODE_TOTAL} --part-index=${CI_NODE_INDEX}"
   rules:
     - changes:
       - "*"