diff --git a/inttest/Makefile.variables b/inttest/Makefile.variables
index 521cc9d02352..ee6dba32b9b5 100644
--- a/inttest/Makefile.variables
+++ b/inttest/Makefile.variables
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ smoketests := \
 	check-ap-removedapis \
 	check-backup \
 	check-basic \
-	check-byocri \
 	check-calico \
 	check-cli \
 	check-clusterreboot \
@@ -51,3 +50,5 @@ smoketests := \
 	check-network-conformance-kuberouter \
 	check-network-conformance-calico \
 	check-embedded-binaries \
+#   byo-cri test disabled untill cri-dockerd has release with v1 CRI API
+#	check-byocri \
\ No newline at end of file