diff --git a/ci-scripts/xml_files/gnb_nr_ue_usrp_run.xml b/ci-scripts/xml_files/gnb_nr_ue_usrp_run.xml
index b1e9697be2..56b246b148 100644
--- a/ci-scripts/xml_files/gnb_nr_ue_usrp_run.xml
+++ b/ci-scripts/xml_files/gnb_nr_ue_usrp_run.xml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
         <testCase id="090101">
                 <class>Initialize_eNB</class>
                 <desc>Initialize gNB USRP</desc>
-		<Initialize_eNB_args>-O ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb.band78.tm1.106PRB.usrpn300.conf --phy-test</Initialize_eNB_args>
+		<Initialize_eNB_args>-O ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb.band78.tm1.106PRB.usrpn300.conf --phy-test --noS1</Initialize_eNB_args>
 		<air_interface>NR</air_interface>
         </testCase>
 
diff --git a/ci-scripts/xml_files/gnb_phytest_usrp_run.xml b/ci-scripts/xml_files/gnb_phytest_usrp_run.xml
index 9e798afdc4..3df99bed42 100644
--- a/ci-scripts/xml_files/gnb_phytest_usrp_run.xml
+++ b/ci-scripts/xml_files/gnb_phytest_usrp_run.xml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
         <testCase id="090101">
                 <class>Initialize_eNB</class>
                 <desc>Initialize gNB USRP</desc>
-		<Initialize_eNB_args>-O ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb.band78.tm1.106PRB.usrpn300.conf --phy-test -q -U 787200 -T 106 -t 28 -D 130175 -m 28 -M 106</Initialize_eNB_args>
+		<Initialize_eNB_args>-O ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb.band78.tm1.106PRB.usrpn300.conf --phy-test --noS1 -q -U 787200 -T 106 -t 28 -D 130175 -m 28 -M 106</Initialize_eNB_args>
 		<air_interface>NR</air_interface>
         </testCase>