diff --git a/.gitlab-ci/test/gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci/test/gitlab-ci.yml
index 4dc3314ef85..7b3d91b4e37 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci/test/gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci/test/gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ shader-db:
     paths:
       - shader-db
   timeout: 15m
+  tags:
+    - kvm  # FIXME: this is a hack, should not be needed
 
 yaml-toml-shell-py-test:
   extends:
diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/zink/ci/gitlab-ci.yml b/src/gallium/drivers/zink/ci/gitlab-ci.yml
index fc03ba5403a..b33487a987b 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/zink/ci/gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/zink/ci/gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ zink-lvp:
     - .test-gl
     - .deqp-test
     - .zink-lvp-test
+  tags:
+    - kvm  # FIXME: this is a hack, should not be needed
   variables:
     DEQP_SUITE: zink-lvp
     DEQP_FRACTION: 8