diff --git a/zuul/layout.yaml b/zuul/layout.yaml
index d631b59f80..376bf96828 100755
--- a/zuul/layout.yaml
+++ b/zuul/layout.yaml
@@ -2204,9 +2204,10 @@ projects:
       - name: publish-to-pypi
     check:
       - check-tempest-dsvm-networking-midonet
-      - check-tempest-dsvm-networking-midonet-v2
     gate:
       - gate-tempest-dsvm-networking-midonet
+    experimental:
+      - check-tempest-dsvm-networking-midonet-v2
 
   - name: openstack/networking-odl
     template: