diff --git a/dist/tools/buildsystem_sanity_check/check.sh b/dist/tools/buildsystem_sanity_check/check.sh
index a1b32bc6ef..5a1da49374 100755
--- a/dist/tools/buildsystem_sanity_check/check.sh
+++ b/dist/tools/buildsystem_sanity_check/check.sh
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ check_deprecated_vars_patterns() {
     local pathspec=()
 
     patterns+=(-e 'FEATURES_MCU_GROUP')
+    patterns+=(-e 'TEST_ON_CI_WHITELIST += all')
 
     # Pathspec with exclude should start by an inclusive pathspec in git 2.7.4
     pathspec+=('*')