diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 7faf85e773..322e7923b6 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -61,13 +61,14 @@ blade-janeway:
   extends: .deploy
   script: './hack/deploy.sh "blade-janeway" ""'
 
-blade-chakotay:
-  extends: .deploy
-  script: './hack/deploy.sh "blade-chakotay" ""'
-
-blade-kim:
-  extends: .deploy
-  script: './hack/deploy.sh "blade-kim" ""'
+# chakotay and kim are not autodeployed because they're usually off.
+#blade-chakotay:
+#  extends: .deploy
+#  script: './hack/deploy.sh "blade-chakotay" ""'
+#
+#blade-kim:
+#  extends: .deploy
+#  script: './hack/deploy.sh "blade-kim" ""'
 
 # paris and tuvok are not autodeployed because they are the routers, and I don't trust myself
 #blade-paris: