diff --git a/meta-arm/ci/linux-yocto-rt.yml b/meta-arm/ci/linux-yocto-rt.yml
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+header:
+  version: 9
+
+local_conf_header:
+  kernel: |
+    PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/kernel = "linux-yocto-rt"