diff --git a/examples/dtls-wolfssl/Makefile.ci b/examples/dtls-wolfssl/Makefile.ci
index 37d456d683..1c5bd2e44e 100644
--- a/examples/dtls-wolfssl/Makefile.ci
+++ b/examples/dtls-wolfssl/Makefile.ci
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ BOARD_INSUFFICIENT_MEMORY := \
     calliope-mini \
     cc2650-launchpad \
     cc2650stk \
+    gd32vf103c-start \
     hifive1 \
     hifive1b \
     i-nucleo-lrwan1 \
diff --git a/examples/suit_update/Makefile.ci b/examples/suit_update/Makefile.ci
index a0bb82a8a0..f908769950 100644
--- a/examples/suit_update/Makefile.ci
+++ b/examples/suit_update/Makefile.ci
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ BOARD_INSUFFICIENT_MEMORY := \
     bluepill-stm32f103cb \
     e104-bt5010a-tb \
     e104-bt5011a-tb \
+    gd32vf103c-start \
     lsn50 \
     msb-430 \
     msb-430h \
diff --git a/tests/pkg/utensor/Makefile.ci b/tests/pkg/utensor/Makefile.ci
index beaedbcdf5..96922706ab 100644
--- a/tests/pkg/utensor/Makefile.ci
+++ b/tests/pkg/utensor/Makefile.ci
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ BOARD_INSUFFICIENT_MEMORY := \
     cc1350-launchpad \
     cc2650-launchpad \
     cc2650stk \
+    gd32vf103c-start \
     i-nucleo-lrwan1 \
     im880b \
     lobaro-lorabox \
diff --git a/tests/pkg/wolfssl/Makefile.ci b/tests/pkg/wolfssl/Makefile.ci
index 40eb37cb3d..ebf375a5e3 100644
--- a/tests/pkg/wolfssl/Makefile.ci
+++ b/tests/pkg/wolfssl/Makefile.ci
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ BOARD_INSUFFICIENT_MEMORY := \
     bluepill-stm32f030c8 \
     bluepill-stm32f103c8 \
     bluepill-stm32f103cb \
+    gd32vf103c-start \
     i-nucleo-lrwan1 \
     nucleo-f030r8 \
     nucleo-f031k6 \
diff --git a/tests/riotboot_flashwrite/Makefile.ci b/tests/riotboot_flashwrite/Makefile.ci
index b8620949f2..060d15d148 100644
--- a/tests/riotboot_flashwrite/Makefile.ci
+++ b/tests/riotboot_flashwrite/Makefile.ci
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ BOARD_INSUFFICIENT_MEMORY := \
     blackpill-stm32f103cb \
     bluepill-stm32f103c8 \
     bluepill-stm32f103cb \
+    gd32vf103c-start \
     i-nucleo-lrwan1 \
     msb-430 \
     msb-430h \
diff --git a/tests/unittests/Makefile.ci b/tests/unittests/Makefile.ci
index af77d4c31e..a324e8a8d0 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/Makefile.ci
+++ b/tests/unittests/Makefile.ci
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ BOARD_INSUFFICIENT_MEMORY := \
     esp8266-sparkfun-thing \
     firefly \
     frdm-kl43z \
+    gd32vf103c-start \
     generic-cc2538-cc2592-dk \
     hamilton \
     hifive1 \