diff --git a/.ci.yaml b/.ci.yaml
index 764eb3a4e8..036d250393 100644
--- a/.ci.yaml
+++ b/.ci.yaml
@@ -1239,7 +1239,6 @@ targets:
   - name: Linux android_java17_dependency_smoke_tests
     recipe: devicelab/devicelab_drone
     presubmit: false
-    bringup: true
     timeout: 60
     properties:
       add_recipes_cq: "true"