diff --git a/playbooks/kata-runsh/run.yaml b/playbooks/kata-runsh/run.yaml
index 3c5c3ab7..8ea6f962 100644
--- a/playbooks/kata-runsh/run.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/kata-runsh/run.yaml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
             export PATH=$PATH:/usr/lib/go-1.10/bin
         fi
         export CI=true
+        export ZUUL=true
         export GOPATH=$HOME
         export PATH=${GOPATH}/bin:$PATH
         .ci/run.sh
diff --git a/roles/kata-setup/tasks/main.yaml b/roles/kata-setup/tasks/main.yaml
index 450748f6..76dd758b 100644
--- a/roles/kata-setup/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/roles/kata-setup/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
         export PATH=$PATH:/usr/lib/go-1.10/bin
     fi
     export CI=true
+    export ZUUL=true
     export GOPATH=$HOME
     export PATH=${GOPATH}/bin:$PATH
     .ci/setup.sh