diff --git a/roles/build-containers/vars/main.yaml b/roles/build-containers/vars/main.yaml
index 6c601982b..00d82bbf2 100644
--- a/roles/build-containers/vars/main.yaml
+++ b/roles/build-containers/vars/main.yaml
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ virtualenv_python:
 
 # Current implementation assumes that any branch name not mentioned here
 # would default to the excludes defined on master branch.
+exclude_ppc_containers:
+  master: &exclude_ppc_master_containers
+    - ironic-pxe
+    - neutron-mlnx-agent
 exclude_containers:
   master: &exclude_master_containers
     - fluentd