diff --git a/zuul/layout.yaml b/zuul/layout.yaml
index ffd4cbeea2..c90cb43e42 100755
--- a/zuul/layout.yaml
+++ b/zuul/layout.yaml
@@ -756,11 +756,12 @@ project-templates:
   - name: chef-rake-jobs
     check:
       - 'gate-{name}-chef-rake'
-      - 'gate-{name}-chef-rake-integration-centos-7-nv'
       - 'gate-{name}-chef-rake-integration-ubuntu-xenial-nv'
-      - 'gate-{name}-chef-rake-integration-multinode-ubuntu-xenial-nv'
     gate:
       - 'gate-{name}-chef-rake'
+    experimental:
+      - 'gate-{name}-chef-rake-integration-centos-7-nv'
+      - 'gate-{name}-chef-rake-integration-multinode-ubuntu-xenial-nv'
 
   # Note that we only publish specs by official
   # teams on specs.o.o - the publish-specs job should not