diff --git a/modules/openstack_project/files/jenkins_job_builder/config/tripleo.yaml b/modules/openstack_project/files/jenkins_job_builder/config/tripleo.yaml
index 95f67d788e..d59e584091 100644
--- a/modules/openstack_project/files/jenkins_job_builder/config/tripleo.yaml
+++ b/modules/openstack_project/files/jenkins_job_builder/config/tripleo.yaml
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@
           export USE_IRONIC=0
           sudo chown -hR $(whoami) /opt/git
           export OVERCLOUD_CONTROLSCALE=1
+          export USE_CIRROS=1
           function gate_hook {
               bash -xe /opt/stack/new/tripleo-ci/toci_gate_test.sh
           }
@@ -192,6 +193,7 @@
           export TRIPLEO_TEST=overcloud
           export OVERCLOUD_CONTROLSCALE=3
           export USE_IRONIC=1
+          export USE_CIRROS=1
           function gate_hook {
               bash -xe /opt/stack/new/tripleo-ci/toci_gate_test.sh
           }