diff --git a/lib/engines/hcktest/hcktest.rb b/lib/engines/hcktest/hcktest.rb
index e7cb3a0e..407f3dc0 100644
--- a/lib/engines/hcktest/hcktest.rb
+++ b/lib/engines/hcktest/hcktest.rb
@@ -62,6 +62,12 @@ def init_workspace
     def validate_paths
       normalize_paths
       @drivers.each do |driver|
+        method = driver['install_method']
+        if method == 'no-drv'
+          @project.logger.info("Driver paths validation skipped for #{driver['name']}")
+          next
+        end
+
         paths = [
           "#{@driver_path}/#{driver['inf']}",
           "#{@driver_path}/#{driver['short']}/#{driver['inf']}"
diff --git a/lib/setupmanagers/hckclient.rb b/lib/setupmanagers/hckclient.rb
index 4f574667..6ca06cfe 100644
--- a/lib/setupmanagers/hckclient.rb
+++ b/lib/setupmanagers/hckclient.rb
@@ -118,6 +118,11 @@ def install_drivers
 
       @project.engine.drivers&.each do |driver|
         method = driver['install_method']
+        if method == 'no-drv'
+          @project.logger.info("Driver installation skipped for #{driver['name']} in #{@name}")
+          next
+        end
+
         inf = driver['inf']
 
         @logger.info("Installing #{method} driver #{inf} in #{@name}")