diff --git a/tests/ci/conformance_test.sh b/tests/ci/conformance_test.sh
index 34fdedb6d..48a419b25 100755
--- a/tests/ci/conformance_test.sh
+++ b/tests/ci/conformance_test.sh
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ export OCI_TEST_PULL=1
 export OCI_TEST_CONTENT_DISCOVERY=1
 export OCI_TEST_CONTENT_MANAGEMENT=1
 export OCI_CROSSMOUNT_NAMESPACE="crossmount/testrepo"
+export OCI_AUTOMATIC_CROSSMOUNT="false"
 
 cd ./distribution-spec/conformance
 go test .
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