diff --git a/.papr-ex.yaml b/.papr-ex.yaml
index 4b12f7d3..8cba2ca3 100644
--- a/.papr-ex.yaml
+++ b/.papr-ex.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ branches:
     - try
 
 context: FAH28-insttests
-required: true
+required: false
 
 container:
   image: registry.fedoraproject.org/fedora:28
diff --git a/.papr.yml b/.papr.yml
index ab2479d2..885d6a51 100644
--- a/.papr.yml
+++ b/.papr.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ branches:
     - try
 
 context: FAH28-insttests
-required: true
+required: false
 
 # FIXME; temporary workaround
 # https://github.com/ostreedev/ostree/pull/1513#issuecomment-378784162