diff --git a/scripts/log-collect.sh b/scripts/log-collect.sh
index ca49f7beff..783f94f2e4 100755
--- a/scripts/log-collect.sh
+++ b/scripts/log-collect.sh
@@ -170,6 +170,10 @@ store_artifacts /openstack/log/ansible-logging/ "${WORKING_DIR}/logs/ansible"
 store_artifacts /openstack/log/ "${WORKING_DIR}/logs/openstack"
 store_artifacts /var/log/ "${WORKING_DIR}/logs/host"
 
+# Gather Zuul specific scenario and job variables if they exist
+store_artifacts /home/zuul/ "${WORKING_DIR}/zuul-info" "osa-gate-scenario.yml"
+store_artifacts /home/zuul/ "${WORKING_DIR}/zuul-info" "osa-job-vars.yml"
+
 # Build the ARA static html report if required
 if [[ "$ARA_REPORT_TYPE" == "html" ]]; then
     echo "Generating ARA static html report."
diff --git a/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/tasks/gather_nodepool_vars.yml b/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/tasks/gather_runtime_vars.yml
similarity index 84%
rename from tests/roles/bootstrap-host/tasks/gather_nodepool_vars.yml
rename to tests/roles/bootstrap-host/tasks/gather_runtime_vars.yml
index 3d3d1a3cad..7092a35f4d 100644
--- a/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/tasks/gather_nodepool_vars.yml
+++ b/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/tasks/gather_runtime_vars.yml
@@ -34,3 +34,10 @@
     - name: Set nodepool environment variables fact
       ansible.builtin.set_fact:
         nodepool_vars: "{{ nodepool_env.stdout | from_yaml }}"
+
+- name: Attempt to load custom var file (if exists)
+  ansible.builtin.include_vars: "{{ item }}"
+  with_first_found:
+    - files:
+        - "{{ aio_vars_file | default(ansible_facts.env.ZUUL_VARS_FILE) }}"
+      skip: true
diff --git a/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/tasks/main.yml b/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/tasks/main.yml
index 7d66d833ef..598d004ce7 100644
--- a/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/tasks/main.yml
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@
   tags:
     - always
 
-- name: Gather nodepool variables
-  ansible.builtin.import_tasks: gather_nodepool_vars.yml
+- name: Gather runtime variables
+  ansible.builtin.import_tasks: gather_runtime_vars.yml
   tags:
     - always
 
diff --git a/zuul.d/playbooks/pre-gate-scenario.yml b/zuul.d/playbooks/pre-gate-scenario.yml
index c14bbe91be..61dee41bb9 100644
--- a/zuul.d/playbooks/pre-gate-scenario.yml
+++ b/zuul.d/playbooks/pre-gate-scenario.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     install_methods:
       - distro
       - source
-    zuul_user_vars_file: "{{ ansible_env.HOME }}/osa-job-vars.yml"
+    zuul_user_vars_file: "{{ ansible_facts.env.HOME }}/osa-job-vars.yml"
   tasks:
     - name: Dynamically create scenario if not set
       ansible.builtin.set_fact:
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@
       vars:
         zuul_helper_var:
           zuul: "{{ zuul }}"
+          zuul_vars: "{{ zuul_job_vars | default({}) }}"
         zuul_site_mirror_info_helper_var:
           zuul_site_mirror_info: "{{ zuul_site_mirror_info | default({}) }}"
       ansible.builtin.template:
diff --git a/zuul.d/playbooks/pre-osa-aio.yml b/zuul.d/playbooks/pre-osa-aio.yml
index 83f843efa8..a1473619b2 100644
--- a/zuul.d/playbooks/pre-osa-aio.yml
+++ b/zuul.d/playbooks/pre-osa-aio.yml
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
         # ZUUL_SRC_PATH is used by tests/roles/bootstrap-host
         # symlink the zuul roles into /openstack/src
         ZUUL_SRC_PATH: "{{ _zuul_src_path }}"
+        ZUUL_VARS_FILE: "{{ zuul_user_vars_file }}"
         SCENARIO: "{{ scenario }}"
         ACTION: "{{ action }}"
         INSTALL_METHOD: "{{ install_method }}"