diff --git a/ci-operator/config/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-master.yaml b/ci-operator/config/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-master.yaml
index 86171b4aae6ef..e06648483dbfa 100644
--- a/ci-operator/config/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-master.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/config/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-master.yaml
@@ -383,7 +383,6 @@ tests:
     cluster_profile: openstack-vh-mecha-central
     workflow: openshift-e2e-openstack-external-lb
 - as: e2e-hypershift
-  optional: true
   steps:
     workflow: hypershift-aws-e2e-external
 zz_generated_metadata:
diff --git a/ci-operator/config/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-release-4.14.yaml b/ci-operator/config/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-release-4.14.yaml
index 403625471180a..211c1ab40f964 100644
--- a/ci-operator/config/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-release-4.14.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/config/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-release-4.14.yaml
@@ -384,7 +384,6 @@ tests:
     cluster_profile: openstack-vh-mecha-central
     workflow: openshift-e2e-openstack-external-lb
 - as: e2e-hypershift
-  optional: true
   steps:
     workflow: hypershift-aws-e2e-external
 zz_generated_metadata:
diff --git a/ci-operator/config/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-release-4.15.yaml b/ci-operator/config/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-release-4.15.yaml
index a2d4590c749c3..2f4ee2cd2babc 100644
--- a/ci-operator/config/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-release-4.15.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/config/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-release-4.15.yaml
@@ -383,7 +383,6 @@ tests:
     cluster_profile: openstack-vh-mecha-central
     workflow: openshift-e2e-openstack-external-lb
 - as: e2e-hypershift
-  optional: true
   steps:
     workflow: hypershift-aws-e2e-external
 zz_generated_metadata:
diff --git a/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-master-presubmits.yaml b/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-master-presubmits.yaml
index 3b49fbc24351f..f5d6c3d6d2be2 100644
--- a/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-master-presubmits.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-master-presubmits.yaml
@@ -1891,7 +1891,6 @@ presubmits:
       ci.openshift.io/generator: prowgen
       pj-rehearse.openshift.io/can-be-rehearsed: "true"
     name: pull-ci-openshift-machine-config-operator-master-e2e-hypershift
-    optional: true
     rerun_command: /test e2e-hypershift
     spec:
       containers:
diff --git a/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-release-4.14-presubmits.yaml b/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-release-4.14-presubmits.yaml
index bb5889fae0c23..a4850e8f71e7c 100644
--- a/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-release-4.14-presubmits.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-release-4.14-presubmits.yaml
@@ -1767,7 +1767,6 @@ presubmits:
       ci.openshift.io/generator: prowgen
       pj-rehearse.openshift.io/can-be-rehearsed: "true"
     name: pull-ci-openshift-machine-config-operator-release-4.14-e2e-hypershift
-    optional: true
     rerun_command: /test e2e-hypershift
     spec:
       containers:
diff --git a/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-release-4.15-presubmits.yaml b/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-release-4.15-presubmits.yaml
index 2940d34972da1..be07640e31666 100644
--- a/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-release-4.15-presubmits.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-release-4.15-presubmits.yaml
@@ -1767,7 +1767,6 @@ presubmits:
       ci.openshift.io/generator: prowgen
       pj-rehearse.openshift.io/can-be-rehearsed: "true"
     name: pull-ci-openshift-machine-config-operator-release-4.15-e2e-hypershift
-    optional: true
     rerun_command: /test e2e-hypershift
     spec:
       containers: