diff --git a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/defaults/main.yml b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/defaults/main.yml
index e7863f9bf..9fd83b09e 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/defaults/main.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ openstacksdk_source_install: true
 ironicinspector_source_install: true
 ironicinspectorclient_source_install: false
 sushy_source_install: false
-staging_drivers_source_install: false
+staging_drivers_source_install: true
 # Setting to utilize diskimage-builder to create a bootable image.
 create_image_via_dib: true
 dib_image_type: vm
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/tasks/install.yml b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/tasks/install.yml
index 7aaf22578..57c4bfefe 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/tasks/install.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/tasks/install.yml
@@ -22,12 +22,6 @@
     name: "{{ required_packages }}"
     state: present
 
-- name: "If running in CI, set source install facts just to be sure"
-  set_fact:
-    openstacksdk_source_install: true
-    ironicclient_source_install: true
-  when: ci_testing | bool == true
-
 # NOTE(TheJulia) While we don't necessarilly require /opt/stack any longer
 # and it should already be created by the Ansible setup, we will leave this
 # here for the time being.
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-prep-for-install/defaults/main.yml b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-prep-for-install/defaults/main.yml
index d7a3117fd..887e0e832 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-prep-for-install/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-prep-for-install/defaults/main.yml
@@ -41,6 +41,14 @@ keystone_git_branch: "{{ git_branch }}"
 sushy_git_branch: "{{ git_branch }}"
 ipa_git_branch: "{{ git_branch }}"
 ipa_builder_git_branch: master
+# disable source install to prevent cloning
+ironicclient_source_install: false
+openstacksdk_source_install: true
+ironicinspector_source_install: true
+ironicinspectorclient_source_install: false
+sushy_source_install: false
+staging_drivers_source_install: true
+enable_keystone: false
 
 update_repos: true
 force_update_repos: true
@@ -58,10 +66,12 @@ bifrost_install_sources:
     git_url: "{{ ironicclient_git_url }}"
     git_branch: "{{ ironicclient_git_branch }}"
     name: ironicclient
+    source_install: "{{ ironicclient_source_install }}"
   - git_folder: "{{ openstacksdk_git_folder }}"
     git_url: "{{ openstacksdk_git_url }}"
     git_branch: "{{ openstacksdk_git_branch }}"
     name: openstacksdk
+    source_install: "{{ openstacksdk_source_install }}"
   - git_folder: "{{ dib_git_folder }}"
     git_url: "{{ dib_git_url }}"
     git_branch: "{{ dib_git_branch }}"
@@ -70,10 +80,12 @@ bifrost_install_sources:
     git_url: "{{ ironicinspector_git_url }}"
     git_branch: "{{ ironicinspector_git_branch }}"
     name: ironicinspector
+    source_install: "{{ ironicinspector_source_install }}"
   - git_folder: "{{ ironicinspectorclient_git_folder }}"
     git_url: "{{ ironicinspectorclient_git_url }}"
     git_branch: "{{ ironicinspectorclient_git_branch }}"
     name: ironicinspectorclient
+    source_install: "{{ ironicinspectorclient_source_install }}"
   - git_folder: "{{ reqs_git_folder }}"
     git_url: "{{ reqs_git_url }}"
     git_branch: "{{ reqs_git_branch }}"
@@ -82,14 +94,18 @@ bifrost_install_sources:
     git_url: "{{ staging_drivers_git_url }}"
     git_branch: "{{ staging_drivers_git_branch }}"
     name: ironic-staging-drivers
+    source_install: "{{ staging_drivers_source_install }}"
   - git_folder: "{{ keystone_git_folder }}"
     git_url: "{{ keystone_git_url }}"
     git_branch: "{{ keystone_git_branch }}"
     name: keystone
+    # NOTE(dtantsur): skip cloning if keystone is disabled
+    source_install: "{{ enable_keystone }}"
   - git_folder: "{{ sushy_git_folder }}"
     git_url: "{{ sushy_git_url }}"
     git_branch: "{{ sushy_git_branch }}"
     name: sushy
+    source_install: "{{ sushy_source_install }}"
   - git_folder: "{{ ipa_git_folder }}"
     git_url: "{{ ipa_git_url }}"
     git_branch: "{{ ipa_git_branch }}"
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-prep-for-install/tasks/main.yml b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-prep-for-install/tasks/main.yml
index cb113c8ce..3fd31d8b2 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-prep-for-install/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-prep-for-install/tasks/main.yml
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@
     update: "{{ update_repos | bool }}"
     clone: yes
   loop: "{{ bifrost_install_sources }}"
-  when: ci_testing_zuul | bool == false and copy_from_local_path | bool == false
+  when: ci_testing_zuul | bool == false and copy_from_local_path | bool == false and item.source_install | default(true) | bool
 
 - name: "Copy from local path"
   command: cp -a {{ item.git_url }} {{ item.git_folder }} creates={{ item.git_folder }}
   loop: "{{ bifrost_install_sources }}"
-  when: ci_testing_zuul | bool == true or copy_from_local_path | bool == true
+  when: (ci_testing_zuul | bool == true or copy_from_local_path | bool == true) and item.source_install | default(true) | bool
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/no-clone-cebedc81211dcfa5.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/no-clone-cebedc81211dcfa5.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..45c198d1a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/no-clone-cebedc81211dcfa5.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    No longer clones repositories with corresponding ``*_source_install``
+    variables set to ``false``.
+  - |
+    Ironic Staging Drivers are now installed from source by default since they
+    are released very infrequently (usually once per cycle).
diff --git a/zuul.d/bifrost-jobs.yaml b/zuul.d/bifrost-jobs.yaml
index 6c7e666ac..0d7959678 100644
--- a/zuul.d/bifrost-jobs.yaml
+++ b/zuul.d/bifrost-jobs.yaml
@@ -21,12 +21,8 @@
       - openstack/ironic-inspector
       - openstack/ironic-python-agent
       - openstack/ironic-python-agent-builder
-      - openstack/keystone
       - openstack/openstacksdk
-      - openstack/python-ironic-inspector-client
-      - openstack/python-ironicclient
       - openstack/requirements
-      - openstack/sushy
       - x/ironic-staging-drivers
 
 - job:
@@ -81,6 +77,8 @@
     name: bifrost-integration-tinyipa-keystone-ubuntu-bionic
     parent: bifrost-integration-tinyipa
     nodeset: ubuntu-bionic
+    required-projects:
+      - openstack/keystone
     vars:
       enable_keystone: true
 
@@ -104,6 +102,8 @@
     name: bifrost-integration-tinyipa-keystone-centos-8
     parent: bifrost-integration-tinyipa
     nodeset: centos-8
+    required-projects:
+      - openstack/keystone
     vars:
       enable_keystone: true