diff --git a/zuul.d/ironic-jobs.yaml b/zuul.d/ironic-jobs.yaml
index 5343b5d02e..52f11d3ec2 100644
--- a/zuul.d/ironic-jobs.yaml
+++ b/zuul.d/ironic-jobs.yaml
@@ -244,7 +244,9 @@
         # NOTE(TheJulia): We test numerous boot interfaces here, but "http"
         # with "grub2" is functionally unstable. Basically high odds of failure
         # with VMs in EFI request handling with VMs.
-        IRONIC_ENABLED_BOOT_INTERFACES: "ipxe,redfish-virtual-media,http-ipxe,pxe"
+        # FIXME(dtantsur): add back the pxe interface once it actually works
+        # and the boot interface handling in the tempest plugin is fixed.
+        IRONIC_ENABLED_BOOT_INTERFACES: "ipxe,redfish-virtual-media,http-ipxe"
         IRONIC_ENABLED_HARDWARE_TYPES: redfish
         IRONIC_ENABLED_POWER_INTERFACES: redfish
         IRONIC_ENABLED_MANAGEMENT_INTERFACES: redfish