diff --git a/contrib/ci/pre_test_hook.sh b/contrib/ci/pre_test_hook.sh
index 1ae53e1e4e..55dd3d002f 100755
--- a/contrib/ci/pre_test_hook.sh
+++ b/contrib/ci/pre_test_hook.sh
@@ -168,6 +168,10 @@ elif [[ "$DRIVER" == "container"* ]]; then
 fi
 
 echo "MANILA_SERVICE_IMAGE_ENABLED=$MANILA_SERVICE_IMAGE_ENABLED" >> $localconf
+if [[ "$MANILA_SERVICE_IMAGE_ENABLED" == True ]]; then
+    echo "MANILA_SERVICE_IMAGE_URL=$MANILA_SERVICE_IMAGE_URL" >> $localconf
+    echo "MANILA_SERVICE_IMAGE_NAME=$MANILA_SERVICE_IMAGE_NAME" >> $localconf
+fi
 echo "MANILA_DEFAULT_SHARE_TYPE_EXTRA_SPECS=$DEFAULT_EXTRA_SPECS" >> $localconf
 echo "MANILA_CONFIGURE_DEFAULT_TYPES=${MANILA_CONFIGURE_DEFAULT_TYPES:-True}" >> $localconf
 
diff --git a/playbooks/legacy/manila-tempest-dsvm-container-scenario-custom-image/run.yaml b/playbooks/legacy/manila-tempest-dsvm-container-scenario-custom-image/run.yaml
index 08c931eba1..4af2ce35d5 100644
--- a/playbooks/legacy/manila-tempest-dsvm-container-scenario-custom-image/run.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/legacy/manila-tempest-dsvm-container-scenario-custom-image/run.yaml
@@ -47,9 +47,8 @@
           export DEVSTACK_PROJECT_FROM_GIT="python-manilaclient"
 
           # Install manila-image-elements project for building custom image
-          if [[ container_with_custom_image == *"_with_custom_image" ]]; then
-              export PROJECTS="openstack/manila-image-elements $PROJECTS"
-          fi
+          export PROJECTS="openstack/manila-image-elements $PROJECTS"
+
           export ENABLED_SERVICES=tempest
 
           # Keep localrc to be able to set some vars in pre_test_hook
@@ -57,20 +56,17 @@
           export PROJECTS="openstack/manila-tempest-plugin $PROJECTS"
 
           function pre_test_hook {
-              # Build custom image if needed
-              if [[ container_with_custom_image == *"_with_custom_image" ]]; then
-                  current_dir=$(pwd)
+              current_dir=$(pwd)
 
-                  # Go to 'manila-image-elements' dir, build image and get its name
-                  cd /opt/stack/new/manila-image-elements
-                  ./tools/gate/build-images container_with_custom_image True
-                  image_name=$(git ls-files --others --exclude-standard)
-                  export MANILA_SERVICE_IMAGE_URL="http://localhost:80/public_html/$image_name"
-                  export MANILA_SERVICE_IMAGE_NAME=$(basename -s .tar.gz $(basename -s .qcow2 $image_name))
+              # Go to 'manila-image-elements' dir, build image and get its name
+              cd /opt/stack/new/manila-image-elements
+              ./tools/gate/build-images container_with_custom_image
+              image_name=$(cat ./IMAGE_NAME)
+              export MANILA_SERVICE_IMAGE_URL="file://$(pwd)/$image_name"
+              export MANILA_SERVICE_IMAGE_NAME=$(basename -s .tar.gz $(basename -s .qcow2 $image_name))
 
-                  # Return back to execution dir
-                  cd $current_dir
-              fi
+              # Return back to execution dir
+              cd $current_dir
 
               # 'dhss' - acronym for 'Driver Handles Share Servers',
               # defines mode of a share driver. Boolean-like.
diff --git a/playbooks/legacy/manila-tempest-dsvm-generic-no-share-servers/run.yaml b/playbooks/legacy/manila-tempest-dsvm-generic-no-share-servers/run.yaml
index b2be8cc7f7..074def09c7 100644
--- a/playbooks/legacy/manila-tempest-dsvm-generic-no-share-servers/run.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/legacy/manila-tempest-dsvm-generic-no-share-servers/run.yaml
@@ -46,10 +46,6 @@
           export DEVSTACK_GATE_POSTGRES=0
           export DEVSTACK_PROJECT_FROM_GIT="python-manilaclient"
 
-          # Install manila-image-elements project for building custom image
-          if [[ generic == *"_with_custom_image" ]]; then
-              export PROJECTS="openstack/manila-image-elements $PROJECTS"
-          fi
           export ENABLED_SERVICES=tempest
 
           # Keep localrc to be able to set some vars in pre_test_hook
@@ -57,21 +53,6 @@
           export PROJECTS="openstack/manila-tempest-plugin $PROJECTS"
 
           function pre_test_hook {
-              # Build custom image if needed
-              if [[ generic == *"_with_custom_image" ]]; then
-                  current_dir=$(pwd)
-
-                  # Go to 'manila-image-elements' dir, build image and get its name
-                  cd /opt/stack/new/manila-image-elements
-                  ./tools/gate/build-images generic True
-                  image_name=$(git ls-files --others --exclude-standard)
-                  export MANILA_SERVICE_IMAGE_URL="http://localhost:80/public_html/$image_name"
-                  export MANILA_SERVICE_IMAGE_NAME=$(basename -s .tar.gz $(basename -s .qcow2 $image_name))
-
-                  # Return back to execution dir
-                  cd $current_dir
-              fi
-
               # 'dhss' - acronym for 'Driver Handles Share Servers',
               # defines mode of a share driver. Boolean-like.
               # 'driver' - codename of a share driver to configure.
diff --git a/playbooks/legacy/manila-tempest-dsvm-generic-scenario-custom-image/run.yaml b/playbooks/legacy/manila-tempest-dsvm-generic-scenario-custom-image/run.yaml
index 0f287d214d..42142520e9 100644
--- a/playbooks/legacy/manila-tempest-dsvm-generic-scenario-custom-image/run.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/legacy/manila-tempest-dsvm-generic-scenario-custom-image/run.yaml
@@ -47,9 +47,8 @@
           export DEVSTACK_PROJECT_FROM_GIT="python-manilaclient"
 
           # Install manila-image-elements project for building custom image
-          if [[ generic_with_custom_image == *"_with_custom_image" ]]; then
-              export PROJECTS="openstack/manila-image-elements $PROJECTS"
-          fi
+          export PROJECTS="openstack/manila-image-elements $PROJECTS"
+
           export ENABLED_SERVICES=tempest
 
           # Keep localrc to be able to set some vars in pre_test_hook
@@ -57,20 +56,17 @@
           export PROJECTS="openstack/manila-tempest-plugin $PROJECTS"
 
           function pre_test_hook {
-              # Build custom image if needed
-              if [[ generic_with_custom_image == *"_with_custom_image" ]]; then
-                  current_dir=$(pwd)
+              current_dir=$(pwd)
 
-                  # Go to 'manila-image-elements' dir, build image and get its name
-                  cd /opt/stack/new/manila-image-elements
-                  ./tools/gate/build-images generic_with_custom_image True
-                  image_name=$(git ls-files --others --exclude-standard)
-                  export MANILA_SERVICE_IMAGE_URL="http://localhost:80/public_html/$image_name"
-                  export MANILA_SERVICE_IMAGE_NAME=$(basename -s .tar.gz $(basename -s .qcow2 $image_name))
+              # Go to 'manila-image-elements' dir, build image and get its name
+              cd /opt/stack/new/manila-image-elements
+              ./tools/gate/build-images generic_with_custom_image
+              image_name=$(cat ./IMAGE_NAME)
+              export MANILA_SERVICE_IMAGE_URL="file://$(pwd)/$image_name"
+              export MANILA_SERVICE_IMAGE_NAME=$(basename -s .tar.gz $(basename -s .qcow2 $image_name))
 
-                  # Return back to execution dir
-                  cd $current_dir
-              fi
+              # Return back to execution dir
+              cd $current_dir
 
               # 'dhss' - acronym for 'Driver Handles Share Servers',
               # defines mode of a share driver. Boolean-like.
diff --git a/playbooks/legacy/manila-tempest-dsvm-mysql-generic/run.yaml b/playbooks/legacy/manila-tempest-dsvm-mysql-generic/run.yaml
index 87b2f843be..092d8ce37b 100644
--- a/playbooks/legacy/manila-tempest-dsvm-mysql-generic/run.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/legacy/manila-tempest-dsvm-mysql-generic/run.yaml
@@ -45,10 +45,6 @@
           export DEVSTACK_GATE_POSTGRES=0
           export DEVSTACK_PROJECT_FROM_GIT="python-manilaclient"
 
-          # Install manila-image-elements project for building custom image
-          if [[ generic == *"_with_custom_image" ]]; then
-              export PROJECTS="openstack/manila-image-elements $PROJECTS"
-          fi
           export ENABLED_SERVICES=tempest
 
           # Keep localrc to be able to set some vars in pre_test_hook
@@ -56,21 +52,6 @@
           export PROJECTS="openstack/manila-tempest-plugin $PROJECTS"
 
           function pre_test_hook {
-              # Build custom image if needed
-              if [[ generic == *"_with_custom_image" ]]; then
-                  current_dir=$(pwd)
-
-                  # Go to 'manila-image-elements' dir, build image and get its name
-                  cd /opt/stack/new/manila-image-elements
-                  ./tools/gate/build-images generic True
-                  image_name=$(git ls-files --others --exclude-standard)
-                  export MANILA_SERVICE_IMAGE_URL="http://localhost:80/public_html/$image_name"
-                  export MANILA_SERVICE_IMAGE_NAME=$(basename -s .tar.gz $(basename -s .qcow2 $image_name))
-
-                  # Return back to execution dir
-                  cd $current_dir
-              fi
-
               # 'dhss' - acronym for 'Driver Handles Share Servers',
               # defines mode of a share driver. Boolean-like.
               # 'driver' - codename of a share driver to configure.
diff --git a/playbooks/legacy/manila-tempest-dsvm-postgres-container/run.yaml b/playbooks/legacy/manila-tempest-dsvm-postgres-container/run.yaml
index c503bff907..7960cdd9c3 100644
--- a/playbooks/legacy/manila-tempest-dsvm-postgres-container/run.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/legacy/manila-tempest-dsvm-postgres-container/run.yaml
@@ -46,10 +46,6 @@
           export DEVSTACK_GATE_POSTGRES=1
           export DEVSTACK_PROJECT_FROM_GIT="python-manilaclient"
 
-          # Install manila-image-elements project for building custom image
-          if [[ container == *"_with_custom_image" ]]; then
-              export PROJECTS="openstack/manila-image-elements $PROJECTS"
-          fi
           export ENABLED_SERVICES=tempest
 
           # Keep localrc to be able to set some vars in pre_test_hook
@@ -57,21 +53,6 @@
           export PROJECTS="openstack/manila-tempest-plugin $PROJECTS"
 
           function pre_test_hook {
-              # Build custom image if needed
-              if [[ container == *"_with_custom_image" ]]; then
-                  current_dir=$(pwd)
-
-                  # Go to 'manila-image-elements' dir, build image and get its name
-                  cd /opt/stack/new/manila-image-elements
-                  ./tools/gate/build-images container True
-                  image_name=$(git ls-files --others --exclude-standard)
-                  export MANILA_SERVICE_IMAGE_URL="http://localhost:80/public_html/$image_name"
-                  export MANILA_SERVICE_IMAGE_NAME=$(basename -s .tar.gz $(basename -s .qcow2 $image_name))
-
-                  # Return back to execution dir
-                  cd $current_dir
-              fi
-
               # 'dhss' - acronym for 'Driver Handles Share Servers',
               # defines mode of a share driver. Boolean-like.
               # 'driver' - codename of a share driver to configure.
diff --git a/playbooks/legacy/manila-tempest-dsvm-postgres-generic-singlebackend/run.yaml b/playbooks/legacy/manila-tempest-dsvm-postgres-generic-singlebackend/run.yaml
index 5922c1e4c3..0fed596fda 100644
--- a/playbooks/legacy/manila-tempest-dsvm-postgres-generic-singlebackend/run.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/legacy/manila-tempest-dsvm-postgres-generic-singlebackend/run.yaml
@@ -46,10 +46,6 @@
           export DEVSTACK_GATE_POSTGRES=1
           export DEVSTACK_PROJECT_FROM_GIT="python-manilaclient"
 
-          # Install manila-image-elements project for building custom image
-          if [[ generic == *"_with_custom_image" ]]; then
-              export PROJECTS="openstack/manila-image-elements $PROJECTS"
-          fi
           export ENABLED_SERVICES=tempest
 
           # Keep localrc to be able to set some vars in pre_test_hook
@@ -57,21 +53,6 @@
           export PROJECTS="openstack/manila-tempest-plugin $PROJECTS"
 
           function pre_test_hook {
-              # Build custom image if needed
-              if [[ generic == *"_with_custom_image" ]]; then
-                  current_dir=$(pwd)
-
-                  # Go to 'manila-image-elements' dir, build image and get its name
-                  cd /opt/stack/new/manila-image-elements
-                  ./tools/gate/build-images generic True
-                  image_name=$(git ls-files --others --exclude-standard)
-                  export MANILA_SERVICE_IMAGE_URL="http://localhost:80/public_html/$image_name"
-                  export MANILA_SERVICE_IMAGE_NAME=$(basename -s .tar.gz $(basename -s .qcow2 $image_name))
-
-                  # Return back to execution dir
-                  cd $current_dir
-              fi
-
               # 'dhss' - acronym for 'Driver Handles Share Servers',
               # defines mode of a share driver. Boolean-like.
               # 'driver' - codename of a share driver to configure.
diff --git a/playbooks/legacy/manila-tempest-dsvm-postgres-zfsonlinux/run.yaml b/playbooks/legacy/manila-tempest-dsvm-postgres-zfsonlinux/run.yaml
index ffd078d505..8153557cc4 100644
--- a/playbooks/legacy/manila-tempest-dsvm-postgres-zfsonlinux/run.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/legacy/manila-tempest-dsvm-postgres-zfsonlinux/run.yaml
@@ -46,10 +46,6 @@
           export DEVSTACK_GATE_POSTGRES=1
           export DEVSTACK_PROJECT_FROM_GIT="python-manilaclient"
 
-          # Install manila-image-elements project for building custom image
-          if [[ zfsonlinux == *"_with_custom_image" ]]; then
-              export PROJECTS="openstack/manila-image-elements $PROJECTS"
-          fi
           export ENABLED_SERVICES=tempest
 
           # Keep localrc to be able to set some vars in pre_test_hook
@@ -57,21 +53,6 @@
           export PROJECTS="openstack/manila-tempest-plugin $PROJECTS"
 
           function pre_test_hook {
-              # Build custom image if needed
-              if [[ zfsonlinux == *"_with_custom_image" ]]; then
-                  current_dir=$(pwd)
-
-                  # Go to 'manila-image-elements' dir, build image and get its name
-                  cd /opt/stack/new/manila-image-elements
-                  ./tools/gate/build-images zfsonlinux True
-                  image_name=$(git ls-files --others --exclude-standard)
-                  export MANILA_SERVICE_IMAGE_URL="http://localhost:80/public_html/$image_name"
-                  export MANILA_SERVICE_IMAGE_NAME=$(basename -s .tar.gz $(basename -s .qcow2 $image_name))
-
-                  # Return back to execution dir
-                  cd $current_dir
-              fi
-
               # 'dhss' - acronym for 'Driver Handles Share Servers',
               # defines mode of a share driver. Boolean-like.
               # 'driver' - codename of a share driver to configure.
diff --git a/playbooks/legacy/manila-tempest-dsvm-scenario/run.yaml b/playbooks/legacy/manila-tempest-dsvm-scenario/run.yaml
index eb687c6dc8..73e63108ff 100644
--- a/playbooks/legacy/manila-tempest-dsvm-scenario/run.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/legacy/manila-tempest-dsvm-scenario/run.yaml
@@ -45,10 +45,6 @@
           export DEVSTACK_GATE_POSTGRES=0
           export DEVSTACK_PROJECT_FROM_GIT="python-manilaclient"
 
-          # Install manila-image-elements project for building custom image
-          if [[ generic == *"_with_custom_image" ]]; then
-              export PROJECTS="openstack/manila-image-elements $PROJECTS"
-          fi
           export ENABLED_SERVICES=tempest
 
           # Keep localrc to be able to set some vars in pre_test_hook
@@ -56,21 +52,6 @@
           export PROJECTS="openstack/manila-tempest-plugin $PROJECTS"
 
           function pre_test_hook {
-              # Build custom image if needed
-              if [[ generic == *"_with_custom_image" ]]; then
-                  current_dir=$(pwd)
-
-                  # Go to 'manila-image-elements' dir, build image and get its name
-                  cd /opt/stack/new/manila-image-elements
-                  ./tools/gate/build-images generic True
-                  image_name=$(git ls-files --others --exclude-standard)
-                  export MANILA_SERVICE_IMAGE_URL="http://localhost:80/public_html/$image_name"
-                  export MANILA_SERVICE_IMAGE_NAME=$(basename -s .tar.gz $(basename -s .qcow2 $image_name))
-
-                  # Return back to execution dir
-                  cd $current_dir
-              fi
-
               # 'dhss' - acronym for 'Driver Handles Share Servers',
               # defines mode of a share driver. Boolean-like.
               # 'driver' - codename of a share driver to configure.