diff --git a/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/installer/openshift-installer-master-presubmits.yaml b/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/installer/openshift-installer-master-presubmits.yaml
index 46ac435d85df4..81daf530b0a89 100644
--- a/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/installer/openshift-installer-master-presubmits.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/installer/openshift-installer-master-presubmits.yaml
@@ -377,6 +377,7 @@ presubmits:
     context: ci/prow/launch-aws
     decorate: true
     name: pull-ci-openshift-installer-master-launch-aws
+    optional: true
     rerun_command: /test launch-aws
     spec:
       containers:
diff --git a/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/origin/openshift-origin-master-presubmits.yaml b/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/origin/openshift-origin-master-presubmits.yaml
index 2110e0984facb..0af4550f39c89 100644
--- a/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/origin/openshift-origin-master-presubmits.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/origin/openshift-origin-master-presubmits.yaml
@@ -549,6 +549,7 @@ presubmits:
     decoration_config:
       skip_cloning: true
     name: pull-ci-openshift-origin-master-launch-aws
+    optional: true
     rerun_command: /test launch-aws
     spec:
       containers: