diff --git a/roles/container-engine/containerd/molecule/default/molecule.yml b/roles/container-engine/containerd/molecule/default/molecule.yml
index 0ad3b7946..e4a4491e6 100644
--- a/roles/container-engine/containerd/molecule/default/molecule.yml
+++ b/roles/container-engine/containerd/molecule/default/molecule.yml
@@ -35,5 +35,6 @@ provisioner:
       timeout: 120
   playbooks:
     create: ../../../../../tests/cloud_playbooks/create-kubevirt.yml
+    prepare: ../../../molecule/prepare.yml
 verifier:
   name: testinfra
diff --git a/roles/container-engine/cri-dockerd/molecule/default/molecule.yml b/roles/container-engine/cri-dockerd/molecule/default/molecule.yml
index cff276e42..83384d738 100644
--- a/roles/container-engine/cri-dockerd/molecule/default/molecule.yml
+++ b/roles/container-engine/cri-dockerd/molecule/default/molecule.yml
@@ -27,5 +27,6 @@ provisioner:
         become: true
   playbooks:
     create: ../../../../../tests/cloud_playbooks/create-kubevirt.yml
+    prepare: ../../../molecule/prepare.yml
 verifier:
   name: testinfra
diff --git a/roles/container-engine/cri-dockerd/molecule/default/prepare.yml b/roles/container-engine/cri-dockerd/molecule/default/prepare.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index dc470a567..000000000
--- a/roles/container-engine/cri-dockerd/molecule/default/prepare.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,48 +0,0 @@
----
-- name: Prepare
-  hosts: all
-  become: true
-  roles:
-    - role: kubespray_defaults
-    - role: bootstrap_os
-    - role: adduser
-      user: "{{ addusers.kube }}"
-  tasks:
-    - name: Download CNI
-      include_tasks: "../../../../download/tasks/download_file.yml"
-      vars:
-        download: "{{ download_defaults | combine(downloads.cni) }}"
-
-- name: Prepare container runtime
-  hosts: all
-  become: true
-  vars:
-    container_manager: containerd
-    kube_network_plugin: cni
-  roles:
-    - role: kubespray_defaults
-    - role: network_plugin/cni
-  tasks:
-    - name: Copy test container files
-      copy:
-        src: "{{ item }}"
-        dest: "/tmp/{{ item }}"
-        owner: root
-        mode: "0644"
-      with_items:
-        - container.json
-        - sandbox.json
-    - name: Create /etc/cni/net.d directory
-      file:
-        path: /etc/cni/net.d
-        state: directory
-        owner: "{{ kube_owner }}"
-        mode: "0755"
-    - name: Setup CNI
-      copy:
-        src: "{{ item }}"
-        dest: "/etc/cni/net.d/{{ item }}"
-        owner: root
-        mode: "0644"
-      with_items:
-        - 10-mynet.conf
diff --git a/roles/container-engine/cri-o/molecule/default/molecule.yml b/roles/container-engine/cri-o/molecule/default/molecule.yml
index cc7ce3af7..68f181477 100644
--- a/roles/container-engine/cri-o/molecule/default/molecule.yml
+++ b/roles/container-engine/cri-o/molecule/default/molecule.yml
@@ -43,5 +43,6 @@ provisioner:
       timeout: 120
   playbooks:
     create: ../../../../../tests/cloud_playbooks/create-kubevirt.yml
+    prepare: ../../../molecule/prepare.yml
 verifier:
   name: testinfra
diff --git a/roles/container-engine/cri-o/molecule/default/prepare.yml b/roles/container-engine/cri-o/molecule/default/prepare.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 6fa4d3d71..000000000
--- a/roles/container-engine/cri-o/molecule/default/prepare.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,54 +0,0 @@
----
-- name: Prepare
-  hosts: all
-  gather_facts: false
-  become: true
-  vars:
-    ignore_assert_errors: true
-  roles:
-    - role: kubespray_defaults
-    - role: bootstrap_os
-    - role: network_facts
-    - role: kubernetes/preinstall
-    - role: adduser
-      user: "{{ addusers.kube }}"
-  tasks:
-    - name: Download CNI
-      include_tasks: "../../../../download/tasks/download_file.yml"
-      vars:
-        download: "{{ download_defaults | combine(downloads.cni) }}"
-
-- name: Prepare CNI
-  hosts: all
-  gather_facts: false
-  become: true
-  vars:
-    ignore_assert_errors: true
-    kube_network_plugin: cni
-  roles:
-    - role: kubespray_defaults
-    - role: network_plugin/cni
-  tasks:
-    - name: Copy test container files
-      copy:
-        src: "{{ item }}"
-        dest: "/tmp/{{ item }}"
-        owner: root
-        mode: "0644"
-      with_items:
-        - container.json
-        - sandbox.json
-    - name: Create /etc/cni/net.d directory
-      file:
-        path: /etc/cni/net.d
-        state: directory
-        owner: "{{ kube_owner }}"
-        mode: "0755"
-    - name: Setup CNI
-      copy:
-        src: "{{ item }}"
-        dest: "/etc/cni/net.d/{{ item }}"
-        owner: root
-        mode: "0644"
-      with_items:
-        - 10-mynet.conf
diff --git a/roles/container-engine/gvisor/molecule/default/molecule.yml b/roles/container-engine/gvisor/molecule/default/molecule.yml
index 9bf496331..543f5441e 100644
--- a/roles/container-engine/gvisor/molecule/default/molecule.yml
+++ b/roles/container-engine/gvisor/molecule/default/molecule.yml
@@ -1,28 +1,18 @@
 ---
 role_name_check: 1
-driver:
-  name: vagrant
-  provider:
-    name: libvirt
 platforms:
-  - name: ubuntu20
-    box: generic/ubuntu2004
-    cpus: 1
-    memory: 1024
-    nested: true
-    groups:
+  - cloud_image: ubuntu-2004
+    name: ubuntu20
+    vm_cpu_cores: 1
+    vm_memory: 1024
+    node_groups:
       - kube_control_plane
-    provider_options:
-      driver: kvm
   - name: almalinux9
-    box: almalinux/9
-    cpus: 1
-    memory: 1024
-    nested: true
-    groups:
+    cloud_image: almalinux-9
+    vm_cpu_cores: 1
+    vm_memory: 1024
+    node_groups:
       - kube_control_plane
-    provider_options:
-      driver: kvm
 provisioner:
   name: ansible
   env:
@@ -31,9 +21,8 @@ provisioner:
     defaults:
       callbacks_enabled: profile_tasks
       timeout: 120
-  inventory:
-    group_vars:
-      all:
-        become: true
+  playbooks:
+    create: ../../../../../tests/cloud_playbooks/create-kubevirt.yml
+    prepare: ../../../molecule/prepare.yml
 verifier:
   name: testinfra
diff --git a/roles/container-engine/gvisor/molecule/default/prepare.yml b/roles/container-engine/gvisor/molecule/default/prepare.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 0dc4e4e35..000000000
--- a/roles/container-engine/gvisor/molecule/default/prepare.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,49 +0,0 @@
----
-- name: Prepare generic
-  hosts: all
-  become: true
-  roles:
-    - role: kubespray_defaults
-    - role: bootstrap_os
-    - role: adduser
-      user: "{{ addusers.kube }}"
-  tasks:
-    - name: Download CNI
-      include_tasks: "../../../../download/tasks/download_file.yml"
-      vars:
-        download: "{{ download_defaults | combine(downloads.cni) }}"
-
-- name: Prepare container runtime
-  hosts: all
-  become: true
-  vars:
-    container_manager: containerd
-    kube_network_plugin: cni
-  roles:
-    - role: kubespray_defaults
-    - role: network_plugin/cni
-    - role: container-engine/crictl
-  tasks:
-    - name: Copy test container files
-      copy:
-        src: "{{ item }}"
-        dest: "/tmp/{{ item }}"
-        owner: root
-        mode: "0644"
-      with_items:
-        - container.json
-        - sandbox.json
-    - name: Create /etc/cni/net.d directory
-      file:
-        path: /etc/cni/net.d
-        state: directory
-        owner: root
-        mode: "0755"
-    - name: Setup CNI
-      copy:
-        src: "{{ item }}"
-        dest: "/etc/cni/net.d/{{ item }}"
-        owner: root
-        mode: "0644"
-      with_items:
-        - 10-mynet.conf
diff --git a/roles/container-engine/kata-containers/molecule/default/molecule.yml b/roles/container-engine/kata-containers/molecule/default/molecule.yml
index 8eaa5d7b8..c5b312a36 100644
--- a/roles/container-engine/kata-containers/molecule/default/molecule.yml
+++ b/roles/container-engine/kata-containers/molecule/default/molecule.yml
@@ -1,28 +1,18 @@
 ---
 role_name_check: 1
-driver:
-  name: vagrant
-  provider:
-    name: libvirt
 platforms:
   - name: ubuntu20
-    box: generic/ubuntu2004
-    cpus: 1
-    memory: 1024
-    nested: true
-    groups:
+    cloud_image: ubuntu-2004
+    vm_cpu_cores: 1
+    vm_memory: 1024
+    node_groups:
       - kube_control_plane
-    provider_options:
-      driver: kvm
   - name: ubuntu22
-    box: generic/ubuntu2204
-    cpus: 1
-    memory: 1024
-    nested: true
-    groups:
+    cloud_image: ubuntu-2204
+    vm_cpu_cores: 1
+    vm_memory: 1024
+    node_groups:
       - kube_control_plane
-    provider_options:
-      driver: kvm
 provisioner:
   name: ansible
   env:
@@ -31,9 +21,8 @@ provisioner:
     defaults:
       callbacks_enabled: profile_tasks
       timeout: 120
-  inventory:
-    group_vars:
-      all:
-        become: true
+  playbooks:
+    create: ../../../../../tests/cloud_playbooks/create-kubevirt.yml
+    prepare: ../../../molecule/prepare.yml
 verifier:
   name: testinfra
diff --git a/roles/container-engine/kata-containers/molecule/default/prepare.yml b/roles/container-engine/kata-containers/molecule/default/prepare.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 8578e092c..000000000
--- a/roles/container-engine/kata-containers/molecule/default/prepare.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,49 +0,0 @@
----
-- name: Prepare
-  hosts: all
-  become: true
-  roles:
-    - role: kubespray_defaults
-    - role: bootstrap_os
-    - role: adduser
-      user: "{{ addusers.kube }}"
-  tasks:
-    - name: Download CNI
-      include_tasks: "../../../../download/tasks/download_file.yml"
-      vars:
-        download: "{{ download_defaults | combine(downloads.cni) }}"
-
-- name: Prepare container runtime
-  hosts: all
-  become: true
-  vars:
-    container_manager: containerd
-    kube_network_plugin: cni
-  roles:
-    - role: kubespray_defaults
-    - role: network_plugin/cni
-    - role: container-engine/crictl
-  tasks:
-    - name: Copy test container files
-      copy:
-        src: "{{ item }}"
-        dest: "/tmp/{{ item }}"
-        owner: root
-        mode: "0644"
-      with_items:
-        - container.json
-        - sandbox.json
-    - name: Create /etc/cni/net.d directory
-      file:
-        path: /etc/cni/net.d
-        state: directory
-        owner: "{{ kube_owner }}"
-        mode: "0755"
-    - name: Setup CNI
-      copy:
-        src: "{{ item }}"
-        dest: "/etc/cni/net.d/{{ item }}"
-        owner: root
-        mode: "0644"
-      with_items:
-        - 10-mynet.conf
diff --git a/roles/container-engine/containerd/molecule/default/prepare.yml b/roles/container-engine/molecule/prepare.yml
similarity index 90%
rename from roles/container-engine/containerd/molecule/default/prepare.yml
rename to roles/container-engine/molecule/prepare.yml
index 54a3ce122..9faf3a865 100644
--- a/roles/container-engine/containerd/molecule/default/prepare.yml
+++ b/roles/container-engine/molecule/prepare.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   vars:
     ignore_assert_errors: true
   roles:
-    - role: kubespray_defaults
+    - role: dynamic_groups
     - role: bootstrap_os
     - role: network_facts
     - role: kubernetes/preinstall
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
       user: "{{ addusers.kube }}"
   tasks:
     - name: Download CNI
-      include_tasks: "../../../../download/tasks/download_file.yml"
+      include_tasks: "../../download/tasks/download_file.yml"
       vars:
         download: "{{ download_defaults | combine(downloads.cni) }}"
 
diff --git a/roles/container-engine/youki/molecule/default/molecule.yml b/roles/container-engine/youki/molecule/default/molecule.yml
index 9bf496331..543f5441e 100644
--- a/roles/container-engine/youki/molecule/default/molecule.yml
+++ b/roles/container-engine/youki/molecule/default/molecule.yml
@@ -1,28 +1,18 @@
 ---
 role_name_check: 1
-driver:
-  name: vagrant
-  provider:
-    name: libvirt
 platforms:
-  - name: ubuntu20
-    box: generic/ubuntu2004
-    cpus: 1
-    memory: 1024
-    nested: true
-    groups:
+  - cloud_image: ubuntu-2004
+    name: ubuntu20
+    vm_cpu_cores: 1
+    vm_memory: 1024
+    node_groups:
       - kube_control_plane
-    provider_options:
-      driver: kvm
   - name: almalinux9
-    box: almalinux/9
-    cpus: 1
-    memory: 1024
-    nested: true
-    groups:
+    cloud_image: almalinux-9
+    vm_cpu_cores: 1
+    vm_memory: 1024
+    node_groups:
       - kube_control_plane
-    provider_options:
-      driver: kvm
 provisioner:
   name: ansible
   env:
@@ -31,9 +21,8 @@ provisioner:
     defaults:
       callbacks_enabled: profile_tasks
       timeout: 120
-  inventory:
-    group_vars:
-      all:
-        become: true
+  playbooks:
+    create: ../../../../../tests/cloud_playbooks/create-kubevirt.yml
+    prepare: ../../../molecule/prepare.yml
 verifier:
   name: testinfra
diff --git a/roles/container-engine/youki/molecule/default/prepare.yml b/roles/container-engine/youki/molecule/default/prepare.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index e6272ca5d..000000000
--- a/roles/container-engine/youki/molecule/default/prepare.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,49 +0,0 @@
----
-- name: Prepare generic
-  hosts: all
-  become: true
-  roles:
-    - role: kubespray_defaults
-    - role: bootstrap_os
-    - role: adduser
-      user: "{{ addusers.kube }}"
-  tasks:
-    - name: Download CNI
-      include_tasks: "../../../../download/tasks/download_file.yml"
-      vars:
-        download: "{{ download_defaults | combine(downloads.cni) }}"
-
-- name: Prepare container runtime
-  hosts: all
-  become: true
-  vars:
-    container_manager: crio
-    kube_network_plugin: cni
-  roles:
-    - role: kubespray_defaults
-    - role: network_plugin/cni
-    - role: container-engine/crictl
-  tasks:
-    - name: Copy test container files
-      copy:
-        src: "{{ item }}"
-        dest: "/tmp/{{ item }}"
-        owner: root
-        mode: "0644"
-      with_items:
-        - container.json
-        - sandbox.json
-    - name: Create /etc/cni/net.d directory
-      file:
-        path: /etc/cni/net.d
-        state: directory
-        owner: root
-        mode: "0755"
-    - name: Setup CNI
-      copy:
-        src: "{{ item }}"
-        dest: "/etc/cni/net.d/{{ item }}"
-        owner: root
-        mode: "0644"
-      with_items:
-        - 10-mynet.conf