diff --git a/modules/openstack_project/files/zuul/layout.yaml b/modules/openstack_project/files/zuul/layout.yaml
index 18384cb55e..f75ca6e8bc 100644
--- a/modules/openstack_project/files/zuul/layout.yaml
+++ b/modules/openstack_project/files/zuul/layout.yaml
@@ -465,6 +465,7 @@ jobs:
   - name: check-tempest-dsvm-ironic-postgres-nv
     voting: false
   - name: check-tempest-dsvm-virtual-ironic-nv
+    branch: ^(?!stable/havana).*$
     voting: false
   - name: ^(gate|check)-tempest-dsvm-cells$
     voting: false