diff --git a/TEST_MAPPING b/TEST_MAPPING
index 1db4baa..5128519 100644
--- a/TEST_MAPPING
+++ b/TEST_MAPPING
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@
   ],
   "mainline-presubmit": [
     {
-      "name": "CtsNetTestCasesLatestSdk[CaptivePortalLoginGoogle.apk+NetworkStackGoogle.apk+com.google.android.resolv.apex+com.google.android.tethering.apex]",
+      // TODO: add back the tethering modules when updatable in this branch
+      "name": "CtsNetTestCasesLatestSdk[CaptivePortalLoginGoogle.apk+NetworkStackGoogle.apk+com.google.android.resolv.apex]",
       "options": [
         {
           "exclude-annotation": "com.android.testutils.SkipPresubmit"
@@ -24,7 +25,8 @@
   // Tests on physical devices with SIM cards: postsubmit only for capacity constraints
   "mainline-postsubmit": [
     {
-      "name": "CtsNetTestCasesLatestSdk[CaptivePortalLoginGoogle.apk+NetworkStackGoogle.apk+com.google.android.resolv.apex+com.google.android.tethering.apex]",
+      // TODO: add back the tethering module when updatable in this branch
+      "name": "CtsNetTestCasesLatestSdk[CaptivePortalLoginGoogle.apk+NetworkStackGoogle.apk+com.google.android.resolv.apex]",
       "keywords": ["sim"]
     }
   ]
diff --git a/tests/cts/net/AndroidTestTemplate.xml b/tests/cts/net/AndroidTestTemplate.xml
index 78a01e2..474eefe 100644
--- a/tests/cts/net/AndroidTestTemplate.xml
+++ b/tests/cts/net/AndroidTestTemplate.xml
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
     <option name="config-descriptor:metadata" key="parameter" value="secondary_user" />
 
     <option name="config-descriptor:metadata" key="mainline-param" value="CaptivePortalLoginGoogle.apk+NetworkStackGoogle.apk+com.google.android.resolv.apex+com.google.android.tethering.apex" />
+    <option name="config-descriptor:metadata" key="mainline-param" value="CaptivePortalLoginGoogle.apk+NetworkStackGoogle.apk+com.google.android.resolv.apex" />
     <option name="not-shardable" value="true" />
     <target_preparer class="com.android.tradefed.targetprep.suite.SuiteApkInstaller">
         <option name="cleanup-apks" value="true" />