diff --git a/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/cluster-version-operator/openshift-cluster-version-operator-release-4.7-presubmits.yaml b/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/cluster-version-operator/openshift-cluster-version-operator-release-4.7-presubmits.yaml
index f01292752115c..da24f2b2b83f5 100644
--- a/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/cluster-version-operator/openshift-cluster-version-operator-release-4.7-presubmits.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/cluster-version-operator/openshift-cluster-version-operator-release-4.7-presubmits.yaml
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ presubmits:
           secretName: result-aggregator
     trigger: (?m)^/test( | .* )e2e-agnostic-upgrade,?($|\s.*)
   - agent: kubernetes
-    always_run: true
+    always_run: false
     branches:
     - release-4.7
     cluster: build01
@@ -217,6 +217,7 @@ presubmits:
       ci-operator.openshift.io/prowgen-controlled: "true"
       pj-rehearse.openshift.io/can-be-rehearsed: "true"
     name: pull-ci-openshift-cluster-version-operator-release-4.7-e2e-metal-assisted
+    optional: true
     rerun_command: /test e2e-metal-assisted
     spec:
       containers: