diff --git a/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/cluster-network-operator/openshift-cluster-network-operator-master-presubmits.yaml b/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/cluster-network-operator/openshift-cluster-network-operator-master-presubmits.yaml
index 8f207ecc112c1..e423e1e3a40e0 100644
--- a/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/cluster-network-operator/openshift-cluster-network-operator-master-presubmits.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/cluster-network-operator/openshift-cluster-network-operator-master-presubmits.yaml
@@ -625,7 +625,6 @@ presubmits:
       ci-operator.openshift.io/prowgen-controlled: "true"
       pj-rehearse.openshift.io/can-be-rehearsed: "true"
     name: pull-ci-openshift-cluster-network-operator-master-e2e-metal-ipi
-    optional: true
     rerun_command: /test e2e-metal-ipi
     spec:
       containers:
diff --git a/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/ovn-kubernetes/openshift-ovn-kubernetes-master-presubmits.yaml b/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/ovn-kubernetes/openshift-ovn-kubernetes-master-presubmits.yaml
index 840d4ec30a943..862a31aa0a656 100644
--- a/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/ovn-kubernetes/openshift-ovn-kubernetes-master-presubmits.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/ovn-kubernetes/openshift-ovn-kubernetes-master-presubmits.yaml
@@ -334,7 +334,6 @@ presubmits:
       ci-operator.openshift.io/prowgen-controlled: "true"
       pj-rehearse.openshift.io/can-be-rehearsed: "true"
     name: pull-ci-openshift-ovn-kubernetes-master-e2e-metal-ipi
-    optional: true
     rerun_command: /test e2e-metal-ipi
     spec:
       containers: