diff --git a/tests/scripts/testcases_run.sh b/tests/scripts/testcases_run.sh
index e434095ba..1fc387a36 100755
--- a/tests/scripts/testcases_run.sh
+++ b/tests/scripts/testcases_run.sh
@@ -9,56 +9,60 @@ ls
 echo ${PWD}
 cd tests && make create-${CI_PLATFORM} -s ; cd -
 
+export ANSIBLE_REMOTE_USER=$SSH_USER
+export ANSIBLE_BECOME=true
+export ANSIBLE_BECOME_USER=root
+
 # Check out latest tag if testing upgrade
 test "${UPGRADE_TEST}" != "false" && git fetch --all && git checkout "$KUBESPRAY_VERSION"
 # Checkout the CI vars file so it is available
 test "${UPGRADE_TEST}" != "false" && git checkout "${CI_BUILD_REF}" tests/files/${CI_JOB_NAME}.yml
 
 # Create cluster
-ansible-playbook -i ${ANSIBLE_INVENTORY} -b --become-user=root --private-key=${HOME}/.ssh/id_rsa -u $SSH_USER ${LOG_LEVEL} -e @${CI_TEST_VARS} -e ansible_ssh_user=${SSH_USER} -e local_release_dir=${PWD}/downloads --limit "all:!fake_hosts" cluster.yml
+ansible-playbook ${LOG_LEVEL} -e @${CI_TEST_VARS} -e ansible_ssh_user=${SSH_USER} -e local_release_dir=${PWD}/downloads --limit "all:!fake_hosts" cluster.yml
 
 # Repeat deployment if testing upgrade
 if [ "${UPGRADE_TEST}" != "false" ]; then
   test "${UPGRADE_TEST}" == "basic" && PLAYBOOK="cluster.yml"
   test "${UPGRADE_TEST}" == "graceful" && PLAYBOOK="upgrade-cluster.yml"
   git checkout "${CI_BUILD_REF}"
-  ansible-playbook -i ${ANSIBLE_INVENTORY} -b --become-user=root --private-key=${HOME}/.ssh/id_rsa -u $SSH_USER ${LOG_LEVEL} -e @${CI_TEST_VARS} -e ansible_ssh_user=${SSH_USER} -e local_release_dir=${PWD}/downloads --limit "all:!fake_hosts" $PLAYBOOK
+  ansible-playbook ${LOG_LEVEL} -e @${CI_TEST_VARS} -e ansible_ssh_user=${SSH_USER} -e local_release_dir=${PWD}/downloads --limit "all:!fake_hosts" $PLAYBOOK
 fi
 
 # Tests Cases
 ## Test Master API
-ansible-playbook -i ${ANSIBLE_INVENTORY} -e ansible_python_interpreter=${PYPATH} -u $SSH_USER -e ansible_ssh_user=$SSH_USER -b --become-user=root --limit "all:!fake_hosts" tests/testcases/010_check-apiserver.yml $LOG_LEVEL
+ansible-playbook -e ansible_python_interpreter=${PYPATH} --limit "all:!fake_hosts" tests/testcases/010_check-apiserver.yml $LOG_LEVEL
 
 ## Test that all pods are Running
-ansible-playbook -i ${ANSIBLE_INVENTORY} -e ansible_python_interpreter=${PYPATH} -u $SSH_USER -e ansible_ssh_user=$SSH_USER -b --become-user=root --limit "all:!fake_hosts" tests/testcases/015_check-pods-running.yml $LOG_LEVEL
+ansible-playbook -e ansible_python_interpreter=${PYPATH} --limit "all:!fake_hosts" tests/testcases/015_check-pods-running.yml $LOG_LEVEL
 
 ## Test pod creation and ping between them
-ansible-playbook -i ${ANSIBLE_INVENTORY} -e ansible_python_interpreter=${PYPATH} -u $SSH_USER -e ansible_ssh_user=$SSH_USER -b --become-user=root --limit "all:!fake_hosts" tests/testcases/030_check-network.yml $LOG_LEVEL
+ansible-playbook -e ansible_python_interpreter=${PYPATH} --limit "all:!fake_hosts" tests/testcases/030_check-network.yml $LOG_LEVEL
 
 ## Advanced DNS checks
-ansible-playbook -i ${ANSIBLE_INVENTORY} -e ansible_python_interpreter=${PYPATH} -u $SSH_USER -e ansible_ssh_user=$SSH_USER -b --become-user=root --limit "all:!fake_hosts" tests/testcases/040_check-network-adv.yml $LOG_LEVEL
+ansible-playbook -e ansible_python_interpreter=${PYPATH} --limit "all:!fake_hosts" tests/testcases/040_check-network-adv.yml $LOG_LEVEL
 
 ## Idempotency checks 1/5 (repeat deployment)
 if [ "${IDEMPOT_CHECK}" = "true" ]; then
-  ansible-playbook -i ${ANSIBLE_INVENTORY} -b --become-user=root --private-key=${HOME}/.ssh/id_rsa -u $SSH_USER ${LOG_LEVEL} -e @${CI_TEST_VARS} -e ansible_python_interpreter=${PYPATH} -e local_release_dir=${PWD}/downloads --limit "all:!fake_hosts" cluster.yml
+  ansible-playbook ${LOG_LEVEL} -e @${CI_TEST_VARS} -e ansible_python_interpreter=${PYPATH} -e local_release_dir=${PWD}/downloads --limit "all:!fake_hosts" cluster.yml
 fi
 
 ## Idempotency checks 2/5 (Advanced DNS checks)
 if [ "${IDEMPOT_CHECK}" = "true" ]; then
-  ansible-playbook -i ${ANSIBLE_INVENTORY} -b --become-user=root --private-key=${HOME}/.ssh/id_rsa -u $SSH_USER ${LOG_LEVEL} -e @${CI_TEST_VARS} --limit "all:!fake_hosts" tests/testcases/040_check-network-adv.yml
+  ansible-playbook ${LOG_LEVEL} -e @${CI_TEST_VARS} --limit "all:!fake_hosts" tests/testcases/040_check-network-adv.yml
 fi
 
 ## Idempotency checks 3/5 (reset deployment)
 if [ "${IDEMPOT_CHECK}" = "true" -a "${RESET_CHECK}" = "true" ]; then
-  ansible-playbook -i ${ANSIBLE_INVENTORY} -b --become-user=root --private-key=${HOME}/.ssh/id_rsa -u $SSH_USER ${LOG_LEVEL} -e @${CI_TEST_VARS} -e ansible_python_interpreter=${PYPATH} -e reset_confirmation=yes --limit "all:!fake_hosts" reset.yml
+  ansible-playbook ${LOG_LEVEL} -e @${CI_TEST_VARS} -e ansible_python_interpreter=${PYPATH} -e reset_confirmation=yes --limit "all:!fake_hosts" reset.yml
 fi
 
 ## Idempotency checks 4/5 (redeploy after reset)
 if [ "${IDEMPOT_CHECK}" = "true" -a "${RESET_CHECK}" = "true" ]; then
-  ansible-playbook -i ${ANSIBLE_INVENTORY} -b --become-user=root --private-key=${HOME}/.ssh/id_rsa -u $SSH_USER ${LOG_LEVEL} -e @${CI_TEST_VARS} -e ansible_python_interpreter=${PYPATH} -e local_release_dir=${PWD}/downloads --limit "all:!fake_hosts" cluster.yml
+  ansible-playbook ${LOG_LEVEL} -e @${CI_TEST_VARS} -e ansible_python_interpreter=${PYPATH} -e local_release_dir=${PWD}/downloads --limit "all:!fake_hosts" cluster.yml
 fi
 
 ## Idempotency checks 5/5 (Advanced DNS checks)
 if [ "${IDEMPOT_CHECK}" = "true" -a "${RESET_CHECK}" = "true" ]; then
-  ansible-playbook -i ${ANSIBLE_INVENTORY} -e ansible_python_interpreter=${PYPATH} -u $SSH_USER -e ansible_ssh_user=$SSH_USER -b --become-user=root --limit "all:!fake_hosts" tests/testcases/040_check-network-adv.yml $LOG_LEVEL
+  ansible-playbook -e ansible_python_interpreter=${PYPATH}  --limit "all:!fake_hosts" tests/testcases/040_check-network-adv.yml $LOG_LEVEL
 fi