diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 932f9e0f698..1af783ab1c3 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -1288,8 +1288,7 @@ arm64_a630_vk:
   extends: arm64_a630_gles2
   variables:
     DEQP_VER: vk
-    CI_NODE_INDEX: 1
-    CI_NODE_TOTAL: 50
+    DEQP_FRACTION: 50
     VK_DRIVER: freedreno
     # Force binning in the main run, which makes sure we render at
     # least 2 bins.  This is the path that impacts the most different
@@ -1304,8 +1303,7 @@ arm64_a630_vk_sysmem:
   extends:
     - arm64_a630_vk
   variables:
-    CI_NODE_INDEX: 1
-    CI_NODE_TOTAL: 10
+    DEQP_FRACTION: 10
     DEQP_CASELIST_FILTER: "dEQP-VK.renderpass.*"
     DEQP_EXPECTED_FAILS: deqp-freedreno-a630-bypass-fails.txt
     TU_DEBUG: sysmem
@@ -1359,8 +1357,7 @@ arm64_a306_gles3:
   variables:
     DEQP_VER: gles3
     DEQP_PARALLEL: 1
-    CI_NODE_INDEX: 1
-    CI_NODE_TOTAL: 25
+    DEQP_FRACTION: 25
 
 # Fractional runs with debug options.  Note that since we're not
 # hitting the iommu faults, we can run in parallel (derive from gles2, not gles3).
@@ -1398,16 +1395,14 @@ arm64_a530_gles3:
   variables:
     DEQP_VER: gles3
     DEQP_PARALLEL: 1
-    CI_NODE_INDEX: 1
-    CI_NODE_TOTAL: 40
+    DEQP_FRACTION: 40
 
 arm64_a530_gles31:
   extends:
     - arm64_a530_gles3
   variables:
     DEQP_VER: gles31
-    CI_NODE_INDEX: 1
-    CI_NODE_TOTAL: 10
+    DEQP_FRACTION: 10
 
 # RADV CI
 .test-radv:
diff --git a/.gitlab-ci/bare-metal/arm64_a630_gles_others.sh b/.gitlab-ci/bare-metal/arm64_a630_gles_others.sh
index c10d4b5bd58..d2bb08be7c0 100755
--- a/.gitlab-ci/bare-metal/arm64_a630_gles_others.sh
+++ b/.gitlab-ci/bare-metal/arm64_a630_gles_others.sh
@@ -11,8 +11,7 @@ EXIT=0
 if ! env \
   DEQP_RESULTS_DIR=results/gmem \
   DEQP_VER=gles31 \
-  CI_NODE_INDEX=1 \
-  CI_NODE_TOTAL=5 \
+  DEQP_FRACTION=5 \
   FD_MESA_DEBUG=nobypass \
   /install/deqp-runner.sh; then
     EXIT=1
@@ -22,8 +21,7 @@ fi
 if ! env \
   DEQP_RESULTS_DIR=results/bypass \
   DEQP_VER=gles31 \
-  CI_NODE_INDEX=1 \
-  CI_NODE_TOTAL=5 \
+  DEQP_FRACTION=5 \
   FD_MESA_DEBUG=nogmem \
   DEQP_EXPECTED_FAILS=deqp-freedreno-a630-bypass-fails.txt \
   /install/deqp-runner.sh; then
diff --git a/.gitlab-ci/bare-metal/rootfs-setup.sh b/.gitlab-ci/bare-metal/rootfs-setup.sh
index 1e102f4c96a..b1851124b93 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci/bare-metal/rootfs-setup.sh
+++ b/.gitlab-ci/bare-metal/rootfs-setup.sh
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ for var in \
     DEQP_CONFIG \
     DEQP_EXPECTED_FAILS \
     DEQP_EXPECTED_RENDERER \
+    DEQP_FRACTION \
     DEQP_HEIGHT \
     DEQP_NO_SAVE_RESULTS \
     DEQP_FLAKES \
diff --git a/.gitlab-ci/deqp-runner.sh b/.gitlab-ci/deqp-runner.sh
index 0010550d293..2bb89d92145 100755
--- a/.gitlab-ci/deqp-runner.sh
+++ b/.gitlab-ci/deqp-runner.sh
@@ -57,8 +57,15 @@ else
    SUITE=KHR
 fi
 
-# If the job is parallel, take the corresponding fraction of the caselist.
-# Note: N~M is a gnu sed extension to match every nth line (first line is #1).
+# If the caselist is too long to run in a reasonable amount of time, let the job
+# specify what fraction (1/n) of the caselist we should run.  Note: N~M is a gnu
+# sed extension to match every nth line (first line is #1).
+if [ -n "$DEQP_FRACTION" ]; then
+   sed -ni 1~$DEQP_FRACTION"p" /tmp/case-list.txt
+fi
+
+# If the job is parallel at the gitab job level, take the corresponding fraction
+# of the caselist.
 if [ -n "$CI_NODE_INDEX" ]; then
    sed -ni $CI_NODE_INDEX~$CI_NODE_TOTAL"p" /tmp/case-list.txt
 fi
diff --git a/docs/ci/index.rst b/docs/ci/index.rst
index e4cea23768d..c9350c6b24d 100644
--- a/docs/ci/index.rst
+++ b/docs/ci/index.rst
@@ -111,8 +111,7 @@ no ``parallel`` field set and:
 .. code-block:: yaml
 
     variables:
-      CI_NODE_INDEX: 1
-      CI_NODE_TOTAL: 10
+      DEQP_FRACTION: 10
 
 to just run 1/10th of the test list.