diff --git a/ci-operator/config/openshift/installer/master.yaml b/ci-operator/config/openshift/installer/master.yaml
index 04961c894fc8..b85ec536b17d 100644
--- a/ci-operator/config/openshift/installer/master.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/config/openshift/installer/master.yaml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ images:
       - build
   to: installer
 - dockerfile_path: images/tectonic-installer/Dockerfile.ci
+  optional: true
   from: base-smoke
   inputs:
     bin:
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ images:
       - build
   to: installer-bazel
 - dockerfile_path: images/installer-origin-release/Dockerfile.ci
+  optional: true
   from: installer-bazel
   to: installer-smoke
 resources: