diff --git a/.gitlab/ci/target-test.yml b/.gitlab/ci/target-test.yml
index 1463c76227..831cb9b95a 100644
--- a/.gitlab/ci/target-test.yml
+++ b/.gitlab/ci/target-test.yml
@@ -41,15 +41,16 @@ example_test_pytest_esp32s2_generic:
     TARGET: ESP32S2
     ENV_MARKER: generic
 
-example_test_pytest_esp32s3_generic:
-  extends:
-    - .pytest_examples_dir_template
-    - .rules:test:example_test-esp32s3
-  needs:
-    - build_pytest_examples_esp32s3
-  variables:
-    TARGET: ESP32S3
-    ENV_MARKER: generic
+# Temporary disabled until S3 runners are added, IDFCI-1171
+# example_test_pytest_esp32s3_generic:
+#   extends:
+#     - .pytest_examples_dir_template
+#     - .rules:test:example_test-esp32s3
+#   needs:
+#     - build_pytest_examples_esp32s3
+#   variables:
+#     TARGET: ESP32S3
+#     ENV_MARKER: generic
 
 example_test_pytest_esp32c3_generic:
   extends:
@@ -116,15 +117,16 @@ component_ut_pytest_esp32s2_generic:
     TARGET: ESP32S2
     ENV_MARKER: generic
 
-component_ut_pytest_esp32s3_generic:
-  extends:
-    - .pytest_components_dir_template
-    - .rules:test:component_ut-esp32s3
-  needs:
-    - build_pytest_components_esp32s3
-  variables:
-    TARGET: ESP32S3
-    ENV_MARKER: generic
+# Temporary disabled until S3 runners are added, IDFCI-1171
+# component_ut_pytest_esp32s3_generic:
+#   extends:
+#     - .pytest_components_dir_template
+#     - .rules:test:component_ut-esp32s3
+#   needs:
+#     - build_pytest_components_esp32s3
+#   variables:
+#     TARGET: ESP32S3
+#     ENV_MARKER: generic
 
 component_ut_pytest_esp32s3_octal_psram:
   extends:
@@ -173,15 +175,16 @@ test_app_test_pytest_esp32s2_generic:
     ENV_MARKER: generic
     SETUP_TOOLS: "1"  # need gdb
 
-test_app_test_pytest_esp32s3_generic:
-  extends:
-    - .pytest_test_apps_dir_template
-    - .rules:test:custom_test-esp32s3
-  needs:
-    - build_pytest_test_apps_esp32s3
-  variables:
-    TARGET: ESP32S3
-    ENV_MARKER: generic
+# Temporary disabled until S3 runners are added, IDFCI-1171
+# test_app_test_pytest_esp32s3_generic:
+#   extends:
+#     - .pytest_test_apps_dir_template
+#     - .rules:test:custom_test-esp32s3
+#   needs:
+#     - build_pytest_test_apps_esp32s3
+#   variables:
+#     TARGET: ESP32S3
+#     ENV_MARKER: generic
 
 test_app_test_pytest_esp32c3_generic:
   extends:
@@ -479,11 +482,12 @@ example_test_ESP32_SDSPI:
     - ESP32
     - UT_T1_SPIMODE
 
-example_test_S3_GENERIC:
-  extends: .example_test_esp32s3_template
-  tags:
-    - ESP32S3
-    - Example_GENERIC
+# Temporary disabled until S3 runners are added, IDFCI-1171
+# example_test_S3_GENERIC:
+#   extends: .example_test_esp32s3_template
+#   tags:
+#     - ESP32S3
+#     - Example_GENERIC
 
 example_test_ESP32S2_SDSPI:
   extends: .example_test_esp32s2_template
@@ -859,12 +863,13 @@ UT_C3_SDSPI:
     - ESP32C3_IDF
     - UT_T1_SPIMODE
 
-UT_S3:
-  extends: .unit_test_esp32s3_template
-  parallel: 44
-  tags:
-    - ESP32S3_IDF
-    - UT_T1_1
+# Temporary disabled until S3 runners are added, IDFCI-1171
+# UT_S3:
+#   extends: .unit_test_esp32s3_template
+#   parallel: 44
+#   tags:
+#     - ESP32S3_IDF
+#     - UT_T1_1
 
 UT_S3_SPI_DUAL:
   extends: .unit_test_esp32s3_template