diff --git a/ci/vars-autoscaling-tempest.yml b/ci/vars-autoscaling-tempest.yml
index 40e52e37..6c090314 100644
--- a/ci/vars-autoscaling-tempest.yml
+++ b/ci/vars-autoscaling-tempest.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 ---
+cifmw_run_tests: true
 cifmw_run_test_role: test_operator
 cifmw_test_operator_tempest_namespace: podified-antelope-centos9
 cifmw_test_operator_tempest_container: openstack-tempest-all
diff --git a/ci/vars-autoscaling.yml b/ci/vars-autoscaling.yml
index 78489222..852817cc 100644
--- a/ci/vars-autoscaling.yml
+++ b/ci/vars-autoscaling.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 ---
+cifmw_run_tests: false
 cifmw_edpm_prepare_timeout: 60
 pre_deploy_create_coo_subscription:
     source: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/{{ zuul.projects['github.com/openstack-k8s-operators/telemetry-operator'].src_dir }}/ci/create-coo-subscription-playbook.yaml"
diff --git a/ci/vars-default-telemetry.yml b/ci/vars-default-telemetry.yml
index e2d7d25c..f8fa8d16 100644
--- a/ci/vars-default-telemetry.yml
+++ b/ci/vars-default-telemetry.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 ---
+cifmw_run_tests: false
 pre_tests_check_default_telemetry:
   source: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/{{ zuul.projects['github.com/openstack-k8s-operators/telemetry-operator'].src_dir }}/ci/check-default-telemetry.yml"
   type: playbook
diff --git a/ci/vars-logging.yml b/ci/vars-logging.yml
index b1cedb74..36f4b863 100644
--- a/ci/vars-logging.yml
+++ b/ci/vars-logging.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 ---
+cifmw_run_tests: false
 pre_deploy_deploy_logging_dependencies:
   source: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/{{ zuul.projects['github.com/openstack-k8s-operators/telemetry-operator'].src_dir }}/ci/deploy-logging-dependencies.yml"
   type: playbook