diff --git a/ci/base.yml b/ci/base.yml
index 86608b28..6a96a47d 100644
--- a/ci/base.yml
+++ b/ci/base.yml
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ local_conf_header:
     PACKAGECONFIG:append:pn-perf = " coresight"
   noptest: |
     DISTRO_FEATURES:remove = "ptest"
+  kvm: |
+    QEMU_USE_KVM = "0"
 
 machine: unset