diff --git a/.ci/Jenkinsfile-hardware b/.ci/Jenkinsfile-hardware
index 55b7989250..bb1b8f8a73 100644
--- a/.ci/Jenkinsfile-hardware
+++ b/.ci/Jenkinsfile-hardware
@@ -755,9 +755,11 @@ void runTests() {
   sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-*` --cmd "top once"'
   sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-*` --cmd "work_queue status"'
 
+  sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-*` --cmd "sensors stop"' // ignore irrelevant sensor timeouts during test
   sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-*` --cmd "ostest"'
   sh './Tools/HIL/reboot.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-*`' // reboot after ostest
 
+  sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-*` --cmd "sensors stop"' // ignore irrelevant sensor timeouts during test
   sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-*` --cmd "commander_tests" || true'
   sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-*` --cmd "controllib_test"'
   sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-*` --cmd "lightware_laser_test"'