diff --git a/.ci.yaml b/.ci.yaml
index 86c1386a73aa6..6c6162c0c72eb 100644
--- a/.ci.yaml
+++ b/.ci.yaml
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@ targets:
     timeout: 60
 
   - name: Linux License
+    bringup: true
     recipe: engine/engine_license
     properties:
       add_recipes_cq: "true"
@@ -298,7 +299,6 @@ targets:
       config_name: linux_android_debug_engine
 
   - name: Linux linux_license
-    bringup: true
     recipe: engine_v2/builder
     timeout: 60
     properties: