diff --git a/.ci.yaml b/.ci.yaml
index 7914a7da8e81..65d0d62fe480 100644
--- a/.ci.yaml
+++ b/.ci.yaml
@@ -4272,7 +4272,6 @@ targets:
 
   - name: Windows run_release_test_windows
     recipe: devicelab/devicelab_drone
-    bringup: true
     presubmit: false
     timeout: 60
     properties: