diff --git a/zuul.d/projects.yaml b/zuul.d/projects.yaml
index 6e8962355b..31852b3892 100644
--- a/zuul.d/projects.yaml
+++ b/zuul.d/projects.yaml
@@ -34,9 +34,6 @@
             branches: ^(?!stable/ocata).*$
         - octavia-v1-dsvm-scenario-kvm-centos.7:
             voting: false
-        - octavia-v1-dsvm-scenario-lxd:
-            voting: false
-            branches: ^(?!stable/ocata).*$
     gate:
       queue: octavia
       jobs:
@@ -64,3 +61,8 @@
         - neutron-lbaasv2-dsvm-api
         - neutron-lbaasv2-dsvm-py3x-api:
             branches: ^(?!stable/ocata).*$
+    experimental:
+      queue: octavia
+      jobs:
+        - octavia-v1-dsvm-scenario-lxd:
+            branches: ^(?!stable/ocata).*$