diff --git a/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/templates/user_variables_ceph.yml.j2 b/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/templates/user_variables_ceph.yml.j2
index a9c64ab3c9..aed3e9bfb8 100644
--- a/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/templates/user_variables_ceph.yml.j2
+++ b/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/templates/user_variables_ceph.yml.j2
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 ## ceph-ansible AIO settings
+is_hci: true
 common_single_host_mode: true
 monitor_interface: "{{ ('metal' in bootstrap_host_scenarios_expanded) | ternary('br-mgmt', 'eth1') }}" # Management network in the AIO
 public_network: "{{ (mgmt_range ~ '.0/' ~ netmask) | ipaddr('net') }}"