diff --git a/tests/run-test.sh b/tests/run-test.sh
index e06926a..54b4ac2 100755
--- a/tests/run-test.sh
+++ b/tests/run-test.sh
@@ -41,23 +41,20 @@ if [ -n "$test_optional" ]; then
     # pre-download cirros image for Machines tests
     bots/image-download cirros
 
-    # still too unstable
-    EXCLUDES="$EXCLUDES
-    TestMachines.testCreate
-    TestMachines.testNetworkSettings
-    TestMachines.testVmNICs"
-
+    # takes too long, somehow breaks Ansible
+    EXCLUDES="$EXCLUDES TestMachines.testCreate"
     # triggers SELinux violation
     EXCLUDES="$EXCLUDES TestMachines.testAddDisk"
-
-    # not investigated yet
+    # fixed in https://github.com/cockpit-project/cockpit/pull/14236
     EXCLUDES="$EXCLUDES
+        TestMachines.testCreatePXE
         TestMachines.testCreateBasicValidation
         TestMachines.testCreateImportDisk
-        TestMachines.testCreatePXE
+        TestMachines.testCreateUrlSource"
+    # not investigated yet
+    EXCLUDES="$EXCLUDES
         TestMachines.testCreateThenInstall
-        TestMachines.testCreateUrlSource
-        TestMachines.testInlineConsoleWithUrlRoot"
+        TestMachines.testVmNICs"
 
     # TestUpdates: we can't run rebooting tests
     TESTS="$TESTS