diff --git a/.zuul.yaml b/.zuul.yaml
index 4c1f0c442c69..6006342520a7 100644
--- a/.zuul.yaml
+++ b/.zuul.yaml
@@ -649,7 +649,6 @@
         - nova-multi-cell
         - nova-next
         - nova-ovs-hybrid-plug
-        - nova-emulation
         - nova-tox-validate-backport:
             voting: false
         - nova-tox-functional-centos8-py36
@@ -721,6 +720,11 @@
             irrelevant-files: *nova-base-irrelevant-files
         - tempest-integrated-compute-centos-8-stream:
             irrelevant-files: *nova-base-irrelevant-files
+    periodic-weekly:
+      jobs:
+        # Runs emulation feature functionality test less frequently due
+        # to being the initial release and experimental in nature.
+        - nova-emulation
     experimental:
       jobs:
         - ironic-tempest-bfv: