diff --git a/tests/run.yml b/tests/run.yml
index bf52178396..843f59cf18 100644
--- a/tests/run.yml
+++ b/tests/run.yml
@@ -256,17 +256,6 @@
         virtualenv: "{{ kolla_ansible_venv_path }}"
 
     - name: install kolla-ansible and dependencies
-      vars:
-        ansible_core_version_min: "==2.14.*"
-        ansible_core_version_max: "==2.15.*"
-        # Test latest ansible version on Ubuntu, minimum supported on others.
-        ansible_core_version_constraint: >-
-          {{ ansible_core_version_min if is_upgrade or base_distro != 'ubuntu' else ansible_core_version_max }}
-        ansible_version_min: "==7.*"
-        ansible_version_max: "==8.*"
-        # Test latest ansible version on Ubuntu, minimum supported on others.
-        ansible_version_constraint: >-
-          {{ ansible_version_min if is_upgrade or base_distro != 'ubuntu' else ansible_version_max }}
       pip:
         extra_args: "-c {{ upper_constraints_file }}"
         name:
diff --git a/zuul.d/base.yaml b/zuul.d/base.yaml
index 612a82b093..fb84aa36af 100644
--- a/zuul.d/base.yaml
+++ b/zuul.d/base.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,40 @@
 ---
 - job:
+    name: kolla-ansible-variables
+    vars:
+      previous_release: "2023.1"
+      container_engine: "docker"
+      scenario: core
+      virt_type: qemu
+      is_upgrade: no
+      api_network_prefix: "192.0.2."
+      api_network_prefix_length: "24"
+      api_interface_name: vxlan0
+      kolla_internal_vip_address: "192.0.2.10"
+      address_family: 'ipv4'
+      neutron_external_network_prefix: "198.51.100."
+      neutron_external_network_prefix_length: "24"
+      neutron_external_bridge_name: br0
+      neutron_external_interface_name: "veth-{{ neutron_external_bridge_name }}-ext"
+      neutron_external_vxlan_interface_name: vxlan1
+      neutron_tenant_network_prefix: "203.0.113."
+      neutron_tenant_network_prefix_length: "24"
+      neutron_tenant_network_dns_server: "8.8.8.8"
+      tls_enabled: false
+      configure_swap_size: 0
+      ansible_core_version_min: "==2.14.*"
+      ansible_core_version_max: "==2.15.*"
+      # Test latest ansible version on Ubuntu, minimum supported on others.
+      ansible_core_version_constraint: >-
+        {{ ansible_core_version_min if is_upgrade or base_distro != 'ubuntu' else ansible_core_version_max }}
+      ansible_version_min: "==7.*"
+      ansible_version_max: "==8.*"
+      # Test latest ansible version on Ubuntu, minimum supported on others.
+      ansible_version_constraint: >-
+        {{ ansible_version_min if is_upgrade or base_distro != 'ubuntu' else ansible_version_max }}
+
+- job:
+    parent: kolla-ansible-variables
     name: kolla-ansible-base
     pre-run: tests/pre.yml
     run: tests/run.yml