diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index a18f19bf9..5c832b21b 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ cypress:
     - MIX_ENV=e2e mix phx.server &
     - cd js
     - npx wait-on http://localhost:4000
-    - npx cypress run --record --parallel --key $CYPRESS_KEY
+    - if [ -z "$CYPRESS_KEY" ]; then npx cypress run --record --parallel --key $CYPRESS_KEY; else npx cypress run; fi
   artifacts:
     expire_in: 2 day
     paths: