diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-baremetal.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e-baremetal.yml
index 7c5996dc6..ca22d93fb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e-baremetal.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-baremetal.yml
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           BM_CI_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.BM_CI_PASSWORD }}
           BM_SSH_KEY: /home/tf-user/.ssh/bm-ci
+          BM_SKIP_EPDU: "1"
           SPX_EXTERNAL_POOL: ${{ env.SPINIFEX_CI_POOL }}
         run: |
           sudo -E mulga/scripts/baremetal/run-baremetal-e2e.sh \