diff --git a/ci.hocon b/ci.hocon
index 1c4145a32ed8623bbc345b58e683270b03b4f2c2..91c544d5569b556e32fff043d4b188f2f2627619 100644
--- a/ci.hocon
+++ b/ci.hocon
@@ -273,6 +273,7 @@ builds = [
   #${gateTestManagedLinux}     {capabilities : [linux, amd64, fast],  targets : [gate], name: "gate-test-managed-linux-amd64"}
   ${gateTestJava9Linux}       {capabilities : [linux, amd64, fast],  targets : [gate], name: "gate-test-java9-linux-amd64"}
   ${gnurTests}                {capabilities : [linux, amd64, fast],  targets : [gate], name: "gate-gnur-tests"}
-  ${gateTestLinuxLLVM}        { targets : [gate], name: "gate-test-llvm-linux-amd64" }
+  # disabled because of spurious dragonegg problems
+  #${gateTestLinuxLLVM}        { targets : [gate], name: "gate-test-llvm-linux-amd64" }
   ${gateTestDarwinLLVM}        { targets : [gate], name: "gate-test-llvm-darwin-amd64" }
 ]