diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index 641ad6141..434f3be33 100755
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -224,7 +224,9 @@ pipeline {
                 stage('publishToRepository RPM tests') {
                     when {
                         beforeAgent true
-                        expression { env.NO_CI_TESTING != 'true' }
+                        /* disabled until https://daosio.atlassian.net/browse/SRE-3161 is fixed
+                        expression { env.NO_CI_TESTING != 'true' } */
+                        expression { false }
                     }
                     agent {
                         dockerfile {
@@ -264,7 +266,9 @@ pipeline {
                 stage('publishToRepository DEB tests') {
                     when {
                         beforeAgent true
-                        expression { env.NO_CI_TESTING != 'true' }
+                        /* disabled until https://daosio.atlassian.net/browse/SRE-3161 is fixed
+                        expression { env.NO_CI_TESTING != 'true' } */
+                        expression { false }
                     }
                     agent {
                         dockerfile {
@@ -304,11 +308,14 @@ pipeline {
                 stage('provisionNodes on EL 9 with master Repo') {
                     when {
                         beforeAgent true
+                        /* disabled until https://daosio.atlassian.net/browse/SRE-3162 is fixed
                         expression {
                             env.NO_CI_TESTING != 'true' &&
                             cachedCommitPragma('Skip-el9-provisioning-test') != 'true' &&
                             daosLatestVersion('master') != ''
                         }
+                        */
+                        expression { false }
                     }
                     agent {
                         label 'ci_vm1'
@@ -347,10 +354,13 @@ pipeline {
                 stage('provisionNodes on EL 8 with slurm') {
                     when {
                         beforeAgent true
+                        /* disabled until https://daosio.atlassian.net/browse/SRE-3162 is fixed
                         expression {
                             env.NO_CI_TESTING != 'true' &&
                             daosLatestVersion('master') != ''
                         }
+                        */
+                        expression { false }
                     }
                     agent {
                         label 'ci_vm1'
@@ -379,10 +389,13 @@ pipeline {
                 stage('provisionNodes on Leap 15 with slurm') {
                     when {
                         beforeAgent true
+                        /* disabled until https://daosio.atlassian.net/browse/SRE-3162 is fixed
                         expression {
                             env.NO_CI_TESTING != 'true' &&
                             daosLatestVersion('master') != ''
                         }
+                        */
+                        expression { false }
                     }
                     agent {
                         label 'ci_vm1'
diff --git a/vars/dockerBuildArgs.groovy b/vars/dockerBuildArgs.groovy
index 5186198a8..02ab45190 100644
--- a/vars/dockerBuildArgs.groovy
+++ b/vars/dockerBuildArgs.groovy
@@ -64,6 +64,11 @@ String call(Map config = [:]) {
         }
     }
 
+    if (env.DAOS_NO_PROXY) {
+        println "DAOS_NO_PROXY: $DAOS_NO_PROXY"
+        ret_str += ' --build-arg DAOS_NO_PROXY' + '="' + env.DAOS_NO_PROXY + '"'
+    }
+
     String https_proxy = ''
     if (env.DAOS_HTTPS_PROXY) {
         https_proxy = env.DAOS_HTTPS_PROXY
diff --git a/vars/functionalTest.groovy b/vars/functionalTest.groovy
index 09f9689ee..aa7b949d3 100755
--- a/vars/functionalTest.groovy
+++ b/vars/functionalTest.groovy
@@ -114,16 +114,7 @@ Map call(Map config = [:]) {
     run_test_config['context'] = context
     run_test_config['description'] = description
 
-    String https_proxy = ''
-    if (env.DAOS_HTTPS_PROXY) {
-        https_proxy = "${env.DAOS_HTTPS_PROXY}"
-    } else if (env.HTTPS_PROXY) {
-        https_proxy = "${env.HTTPS_PROXY}"
-    }
     String script = 'if ! pip3 install'
-    if (https_proxy) {
-        script += ' --proxy "' + https_proxy + '"'
-    }
     script += ''' --upgrade --upgrade-strategy only-if-needed launchable; then
                     set +e
                     echo "Failed to install launchable"
diff --git a/vars/functionalTestPostV2.groovy b/vars/functionalTestPostV2.groovy
index 42369091d..1b395517e 100755
--- a/vars/functionalTestPostV2.groovy
+++ b/vars/functionalTestPostV2.groovy
@@ -98,19 +98,9 @@ void call(Map config = [:]) {
            script: 'ci/functional/launchable_analysis "' + fileName + '"')
     }
 
-    String https_proxy = ''
-    if (env.DAOS_HTTPS_PROXY) {
-        https_proxy = "${env.DAOS_HTTPS_PROXY}"
-    } else if (env.HTTPS_PROXY) {
-        https_proxy = "${env.HTTPS_PROXY}"
-    }
     String script = 'pip3 install'
-    if (https_proxy) {
-        script += ' --proxy "' + https_proxy + '"'
-    }
     script += ' --user --upgrade launchable~=1.0'
 
-
     sh(label: 'Install Launchable',
        script: script)