diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-dvr/openstack.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-dvr/openstack.yaml
index 860a32e..d967df3 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-dvr/openstack.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-dvr/openstack.yaml
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@
     'service ntp stop; ntpd -gq;  service ntp start'
   node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 30}
-  skip_fail: false
+  skip_fail: true
 
 # Configure cinder-volume salt-call PROD-13167
 - description: Set disks 01
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-ovs/openstack.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-ovs/openstack.yaml
index e00cf3c..9971bd6 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-ovs/openstack.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-ovs/openstack.yaml
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@
     'service ntp stop; ntpd -gq;  service ntp start'
   node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 30}
-  skip_fail: false
+  skip_fail: true
 
 # Configure cinder-volume salt-call PROD-13167
 - description: Set disks 01