diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.d/buildtest.yml b/.gitlab-ci.d/buildtest.yml
index fe44a5c2be..b72c57e4df 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.d/buildtest.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.d/buildtest.yml
@@ -626,21 +626,6 @@ build-coroutine-sigaltstack:
                     --enable-trace-backends=ftrace
     MAKE_CHECK_ARGS: check-unit
 
-# Most jobs test latest gcrypt or nettle builds
-#
-# These jobs test old gcrypt and nettle from RHEL7
-# which had some API differences.
-crypto-only-gnutls:
-  extends: .native_build_job_template
-  needs:
-    job: amd64-centos7-container
-  variables:
-    IMAGE: centos7
-    TARGETS: x86_64-softmmu x86_64-linux-user
-    CONFIGURE_ARGS: --disable-nettle --disable-gcrypt --enable-gnutls
-    MAKE_CHECK_ARGS: check
-
-
 # Check our reduced build configurations
 build-without-default-devices:
   extends: .native_build_job_template
diff --git a/configure b/configure
index fb8c5187e8..b36df40c27 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -2801,7 +2801,7 @@ fi
 
 if test "$gnutls" != "no"; then
     pass="no"
-    if $pkg_config --exists "gnutls >= 3.1.18"; then
+    if $pkg_config --exists "gnutls >= 3.5.18"; then
         gnutls_cflags=$($pkg_config --cflags gnutls)
         gnutls_libs=$($pkg_config --libs gnutls)
         # Packaging for the static libraries is not always correct.