diff --git a/.github/workflows/maestro-local.yml b/.github/workflows/maestro-local.yml
index cfb743934f2..07c6a0e6ede 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maestro-local.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maestro-local.yml
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ jobs:
 
   maestro-cloud:
     name: Maestro test suite
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: perf-only
     needs: [ build-apk ]
     # Allow one per PR.
     concurrency:
@@ -72,11 +72,11 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: elementx-apk-maestro
-      - name: Enable KVM group perms
-        run: |
-          echo 'KERNEL=="kvm", GROUP="kvm", MODE="0666", OPTIONS+="static_node=kvm"' | sudo tee /etc/udev/rules.d/99-kvm4all.rules
-          sudo udevadm control --reload-rules
-          sudo udevadm trigger --name-match=kvm
+      ### - name: Enable KVM group perms
+      ###   run: |
+      ###     echo 'KERNEL=="kvm", GROUP="kvm", MODE="0666", OPTIONS+="static_node=kvm"' | sudo tee /etc/udev/rules.d/99-kvm4all.rules
+      ###     sudo udevadm control --reload-rules
+      ###     sudo udevadm trigger --name-match=kvm
       - name: Install maestro
         run: curl -fsSL "https://get.maestro.mobile.dev" | bash
       - name: Run Maestro tests in emulator