diff --git a/examples/chef/chef.py b/examples/chef/chef.py
index 816d2b4119d2a6..6c2178d894b694 100755
--- a/examples/chef/chef.py
+++ b/examples/chef/chef.py
@@ -40,8 +40,13 @@
                 for file in os.listdir(_DEVICE_FOLDER) if file.endswith(".zap") and file != 'template.zap']
 _CICD_CONFIG_FILE_NAME = os.path.join(_CHEF_SCRIPT_PATH, "cicd_config.json")
 _CD_STAGING_DIR = os.path.join(_CHEF_SCRIPT_PATH, "staging")
-_EXCLUDE_DEVICE_FROM_LINUX_CI = [  # These do not compile / deprecated.
-    "noip_rootnode_dimmablelight_bCwGYSDpoe",
+_EXCLUDE_DEVICE_FROM_LINUX_CI = [
+    "noip_rootnode_dimmablelight_bCwGYSDpoe",  # Broken.
+    "rootnode_genericswitch_2dfff6e516",  # not actively developed,
+    "rootnode_mounteddimmableloadcontrol_a9a1a87f2d",  # not actively developed,
+    "rootnode_mountedonoffcontrol_ec30c757a6",  # not actively developed,
+    "rootnode_onofflight_samplemei",  # not actively developed,
+    "rootnode_watervalve_6bb39f1f67",  # not actively developed,
 ]
 # Pattern to filter (based on device-name) devices that need ICD support.
 _ICD_DEVICE_PATTERN = "^icd_"