diff --git a/.bazelci/config.yaml b/.bazelci/config.yaml
index 4e4223bf..8a30c6c2 100644
--- a/.bazelci/config.yaml
+++ b/.bazelci/config.yaml
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ tasks:
   min_supported_version:
     name: "Minimum Supported Version"
     bazel: "4.0.0"
+    skip_in_bazel_downstream_pipeline: "Bazel 4 required"
     platform: ubuntu1804
     build_targets:
       - "//..."
@@ -205,6 +206,7 @@ tasks:
   min_supported_version_examples:
     name: "Minimum Supported Version Examples"
     bazel: "4.0.0"
+    skip_in_bazel_downstream_pipeline: "Bazel 4 required"
     platform: ubuntu1804
     working_directory: examples
     min_supported_targets: &min_supported_targets