diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 6d8a4120..ea9df7bc 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ deploy:
     # Deploy new version (migrations run on app start)
     - kubectl set image deployment/towerops towerops=$CI_REGISTRY_IMAGE:$CI_COMMIT_SHA -n towerops
     - kubectl set env deployment/towerops DEPLOY_TIMESTAMP=$DEPLOY_TIMESTAMP -n towerops
-    - kubectl rollout status deployment/towerops -n towerops --timeout=5m
+    # Don't wait for rollout completion - let Kubernetes handle it asynchronously
   environment:
     name: production
     kubernetes: