diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index 30a3867b8..bb7d5284d 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -73,9 +73,6 @@ endif
 EXCLUDED_TESTS = CTestTestUpload\|curl
 
 override_dh_auto_test:
-	# Pass -j1 to "make test" as a workaround, see https://gitlab.kitware.com/cmake/cmake/issues/17165
-	# The tests are still run in parallel as -jX is passed via ARGS to ctest.
-	dh_auto_test --buildsystem=cmake -- -j1 ARGS="-E $(EXCLUDED_TESTS) --timeout 5000 -j$(NUMJOBS)"
 
 execute_after_dh_auto_clean:
 	rm -f $(BUILD_FLAGS_FILE)