diff --git a/tests/run.yml b/tests/run.yml
index 6f495d993f..938d06b30b 100644
--- a/tests/run.yml
+++ b/tests/run.yml
@@ -391,6 +391,8 @@
             executable: /bin/bash
             chdir: "{{ kolla_ansible_src_dir }}"
           when: scenario == 'zun'
+          environment:
+            BASE_DISTRO: "{{ base_distro }}"
 
         - name: Run test-swift.sh script
           script:
diff --git a/tests/test-zun.sh b/tests/test-zun.sh
index cca4df4e31..334bdd6f9f 100755
--- a/tests/test-zun.sh
+++ b/tests/test-zun.sh
@@ -99,6 +99,12 @@ function test_zun_logged {
     openstack volume delete zun_test_volume
     echo "SUCCESS: Zun Cinder volume attachment"
 
+    # NOTE(hongbin): temporarily skip capsule test due to #1941982
+    # See https://bugs.launchpad.net/zun/+bug/1941982
+    if [[ $BASE_DISTRO =~ ^(debian|ubuntu)$ ]]; then
+        return 0
+    fi
+
     echo "TESTING: Zun capsule"
     cat >/tmp/capsule.yaml <<EOF
 capsuleVersion: beta