diff --git a/images/sriov-network-operator.yml b/images/sriov-network-operator.yml
index 249005e76b..586582597f 100644
--- a/images/sriov-network-operator.yml
+++ b/images/sriov-network-operator.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+mode: disabled # until 4.14 backport of OCPBUGS-36243 is resolved
 arches:
 - x86_64
 - aarch64