diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 979179b7..834b11a1 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ pages:
   stage: deploy
   image: python
   variables:
+    MKDOCS_OFFLINE: "false"
     GIT_STRATEGY: clone
     GIT_DEPTH: 0
   script:
diff --git a/mkdocs.yml b/mkdocs.yml
index ef270ea8..551b1320 100644
--- a/mkdocs.yml
+++ b/mkdocs.yml
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ plugins:
   - privacy
   - search
   - offline:
-      enabled: !ENV [CI, true]
+      enabled: !ENV [MKDOCS_OFFLINE, true]
   - git-revision-date-localized:
       enabled: !ENV [ENABLED_GIT_REVISION_DATE, True]
       enable_creation_date: true