diff --git a/kola/tests/ignition/sethostname.go b/kola/tests/ignition/sethostname.go
index 0995d5503..53fe4730f 100644
--- a/kola/tests/ignition/sethostname.go
+++ b/kola/tests/ignition/sethostname.go
@@ -59,17 +59,23 @@ func init() {
 		              ]
 		          }
 		      }`)
+
+	// These tests are disabled on Azure because the hostname
+	// is required by the API and is overwritten via waagent.service
+	// after the machine has booted.
 	register.Register(&register.Test{
-		Name:        "coreos.ignition.v1.sethostname",
-		Run:         setHostname,
-		ClusterSize: 1,
-		UserData:    configV1,
+		Name:             "coreos.ignition.v1.sethostname",
+		Run:              setHostname,
+		ClusterSize:      1,
+		UserData:         configV1,
+		ExcludePlatforms: []string{"azure"},
 	})
 	register.Register(&register.Test{
-		Name:        "coreos.ignition.v2.sethostname",
-		Run:         setHostname,
-		ClusterSize: 1,
-		UserData:    configV2,
+		Name:             "coreos.ignition.v2.sethostname",
+		Run:              setHostname,
+		ClusterSize:      1,
+		UserData:         configV2,
+		ExcludePlatforms: []string{"azure"},
 	})
 }
 
diff --git a/kola/tests/metadata/contents.go b/kola/tests/metadata/contents.go
index ed0e66833..bbb0fe432 100644
--- a/kola/tests/metadata/contents.go
+++ b/kola/tests/metadata/contents.go
@@ -70,7 +70,9 @@ func verifyAWS(c cluster.TestCluster) {
 }
 
 func verifyAzure(c cluster.TestCluster) {
-	verify(c, "COREOS_AZURE_IPV4_DYNAMIC", "COREOS_AZURE_IPV4_VIRTUAL")
+	verify(c, "COREOS_AZURE_IPV4_DYNAMIC")
+	// kola tests do not spawn machines behind a loasd balancer on Azure
+	// which is required for COREOS_AZURE_IPV4_VIRTUAL to be present
 }
 
 func verifyPacket(c cluster.TestCluster) {
diff --git a/kola/tests/misc/install.go b/kola/tests/misc/install.go
index 26422a4a6..cb69b9a89 100644
--- a/kola/tests/misc/install.go
+++ b/kola/tests/misc/install.go
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ func init() {
     }]
   }
 }`),
+		ExcludePlatforms: []string{"azure"},
 	})
 }
 
diff --git a/kola/tests/misc/nfs.go b/kola/tests/misc/nfs.go
index 964368c37..8a8176247 100644
--- a/kola/tests/misc/nfs.go
+++ b/kola/tests/misc/nfs.go
@@ -49,11 +49,17 @@ func init() {
 		Run:         NFSv3,
 		ClusterSize: 0,
 		Name:        "linux.nfs.v3",
+		// Disabled on Azure because setting hostname
+		// is required at the instance creation level
+		ExcludePlatforms: []string{"azure"},
 	})
 	register.Register(&register.Test{
 		Run:         NFSv4,
 		ClusterSize: 0,
 		Name:        "linux.nfs.v4",
+		// Disabled on Azure because setting hostname
+		// is required at the instance creation level
+		ExcludePlatforms: []string{"azure"},
 	})
 }
 
diff --git a/kola/tests/systemd/journald.go b/kola/tests/systemd/journald.go
index 15822d0d7..74ac278e1 100644
--- a/kola/tests/systemd/journald.go
+++ b/kola/tests/systemd/journald.go
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ func init() {
 		Run:         journalRemote,
 		ClusterSize: 0,
 		Name:        "systemd.journal.remote",
+		// Disabled on Azure because setting hostname
+		// is required at the instance creation level
+		ExcludePlatforms: []string{"azure"},
 	})
 }