diff --git a/tests/setup_gate.sh b/tests/setup_gate.sh
index 43b4e41b85..9bb7b5f95e 100755
--- a/tests/setup_gate.sh
+++ b/tests/setup_gate.sh
@@ -11,4 +11,8 @@ group_str="jenkins ALL=(:dockerroot) NOPASSWD: ALL"
 sudo grep -x "$group_str" /etc/sudoers > /dev/null || sudo bash -c "echo \"$group_str\" >> /etc/sudoers"
 sudo chown root:dockerroot /var/run/docker.sock
 
+# disable ipv6 until we're sure routes to fedora mirrors work properly
+sudo sh -c 'echo "net.ipv6.conf.all.disable_ipv6 = 1" >> /etc/sysctl.conf'
+sudo /usr/sbin/sysctl -p
+
 echo "Completed $0."