diff --git a/zuul.yaml b/zuul.yaml
index 3285a88de..f1d2922e4 100644
--- a/zuul.yaml
+++ b/zuul.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 - job:
     name: unittests
+    abstract: true
     description: |
       Perform setup common to all unit test jobs.
 
@@ -290,6 +291,7 @@
 
 - job:
     name: multinode
+    abstract: true
     description: |
       Do additional setup needed for multi-node jobs such as setting up
       overlay networks and setting up known-hosts and ssh keys