diff --git a/ci-scripts/yaml_files/5g_f1_rfsimulator/docker-compose.yaml b/ci-scripts/yaml_files/5g_f1_rfsimulator/docker-compose.yaml
index 6dd2dec52a..fb1d5a95ce 100644
--- a/ci-scripts/yaml_files/5g_f1_rfsimulator/docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/ci-scripts/yaml_files/5g_f1_rfsimulator/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ services:
                                     --uicc0.imsi 208990100001100
                                     --rfsimulator.options chanmod
                                     --rfsimulator.serveraddr server
+                                    --rfsimulator.hanging-workaround 1
                                     --telnetsrv --telnetsrv.shrmod ciUE --telnetsrv.listenaddr 192.168.71.181 --telnetsrv.listenport 8091
                                     --channelmod.modellist_rfsimu_1.[0].model_name rfsimu_channel_ue0
                                     --channelmod.modellist_rfsimu_1.[1].model_name rfsimu_channel_ue1