diff --git a/.ci.yaml b/.ci.yaml
index 1e57672f6f0a2..fa66ab7657f52 100644
--- a/.ci.yaml
+++ b/.ci.yaml
@@ -264,7 +264,6 @@ targets:
       config_name: linux_host_engine
 
   - name: Linux linux_host_desktop_engine
-    bringup: true
     recipe: engine_v2/engine_v2
     timeout: 60
     properties: