diff --git a/ci-operator/config/openshift/ovn-kubernetes/openshift-ovn-kubernetes-master.yaml b/ci-operator/config/openshift/ovn-kubernetes/openshift-ovn-kubernetes-master.yaml
index 31bae43f33f20..5c01142e02c76 100644
--- a/ci-operator/config/openshift/ovn-kubernetes/openshift-ovn-kubernetes-master.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/config/openshift/ovn-kubernetes/openshift-ovn-kubernetes-master.yaml
@@ -174,7 +174,8 @@ tests:
   commands: |
     cd go-controller
     PKGS=$(go list -mod vendor -f '{{if len .TestGoFiles}} {{.ImportPath}} {{end}}' ${PKGS:-./cmd/... ./pkg/... ./hybrid-overlay/...} | xargs)
-    # this package needs running as a container for TestNewClientset
+    # these packages need running as a container for TestNewClientset
+    PKGS=${PKGS//"github.com/ovn-org/ovn-kubernetes/go-controller/pkg/util/batching"/ }
     PKGS=${PKGS//"github.com/ovn-org/ovn-kubernetes/go-controller/pkg/util"/ }
     PKGS=$PKGS make test NOROOT=TRUE
   container: