diff --git a/jenkins/jobs/ironic.yaml b/jenkins/jobs/ironic.yaml
index 1f9017d83a..c656551336 100644
--- a/jenkins/jobs/ironic.yaml
+++ b/jenkins/jobs/ironic.yaml
@@ -373,6 +373,7 @@
           fi
           export PROJECTS="openstack/ironic openstack/python-ironicclient $PROJECTS"
           export DEVSTACK_LOCAL_CONFIG="enable_plugin ironic git://git.openstack.org/openstack/ironic"
+          export DEVSTACK_LOCAL_CONFIG+=$'\n'"IRONIC_DEPLOY_DRIVER=fake"
 
           # neutron isn't enabled here
           export DEVSTACK_LOCAL_CONFIG+=$'\n'"IRONIC_ENABLED_NETWORK_INTERFACES=noop"