diff --git a/src/intel/ci/gitlab-ci.yml b/src/intel/ci/gitlab-ci.yml
index 4d6bf4b0f03..25408746e95 100644
--- a/src/intel/ci/gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/src/intel/ci/gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ anv-jsl-vk:
   variables:
     DEQP_SUITE: anv-jsl
     VK_DRIVER: intel
-    # force fixed kernel, since too many flakes and unexpected results seen with 6.13-rc4 and 6.11-rc7
-    EXTERNAL_KERNEL_TAG: "v6.6.21-mesa-f8ea"
   parallel: 5
 
 anv-jsl-vk-full: