diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 6b8548a8a..742e258f9 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ packaging:rpm:
     - build:fedora:x86_64
   script:
     - mkdir -p build && cd build
-    - cmake ..
+    - cmake -DWITH_NODE_ETHERCAT=OFF ..
     - make ${MAKE_OPTS} doc
     - make ${MAKE_OPTS} package
   artifacts:
diff --git a/packaging/docker/Dockerfile.app b/packaging/docker/Dockerfile.app
index 2862203f3..81e401c0a 100644
--- a/packaging/docker/Dockerfile.app
+++ b/packaging/docker/Dockerfile.app
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ COPY . /villas/
 
 RUN rm -rf /villas/build && mkdir /villas/build
 WORKDIR /villas/build
-RUN cmake -DCPACK_GENERATOR=RPM ..
+RUN cmake -DCPACK_GENERATOR=RPM -DWITH_NODE_ETHERCAT=OFF ..
 RUN make -j$(nproc) doc
 RUN make -j$(nproc) package