diff --git a/zuul.d/jobs.yaml b/zuul.d/jobs.yaml
index dbff67e2b9..8225b137ed 100644
--- a/zuul.d/jobs.yaml
+++ b/zuul.d/jobs.yaml
@@ -394,6 +394,21 @@
     parent: openstack-ansible-deploy-aio
     nodeset: ubuntu-focal
 
+- job:
+    name: openstack-ansible-deploy-hosts_lxc_zfs-ubuntu-focal
+    parent: openstack-ansible-deploy-aio
+    nodeset: ubuntu-focal
+
+- job:
+    name: openstack-ansible-deploy-hosts_lxc_btrfs-ubuntu-focal
+    parent: openstack-ansible-deploy-aio
+    nodeset: ubuntu-focal
+
+- job:
+    name: openstack-ansible-deploy-hosts_lxc_overlayfs-ubuntu-focal
+    parent: openstack-ansible-deploy-aio
+    nodeset: ubuntu-focal
+
 # centos 8 stream
 - job:
     name: openstack-ansible-deploy-aio_lxc-centos-8-stream
@@ -485,6 +500,11 @@
     nodeset: centos-8-stream
     timeout: 10800
 
+- job:
+    name: openstack-ansible-deploy-hosts_lxc_overlayfs-centos-8-stream
+    parent: openstack-ansible-deploy-aio
+    nodeset: centos-8-stream
+
 # rocky linux 8
 #
 - job:
@@ -576,7 +596,12 @@
     parent: openstack-ansible-deploy-aio
     nodeset: rockylinux-8
     timeout: 10800
- 
+
+- job:
+    name: openstack-ansible-deploy-hosts_lxc_overlayfs-rockylinux-8
+    parent: openstack-ansible-deploy-aio
+    nodeset: rockylinux-8
+
 # debian bullseye
 
 - job:
@@ -623,3 +648,13 @@
     name: openstack-ansible-deploy-aio_distro_metal-debian-bullseye
     parent: openstack-ansible-deploy-aio-distro
     nodeset: debian-bullseye
+
+- job:
+    name: openstack-ansible-deploy-hosts_lxc_btrfs-debian-bullseye
+    parent: openstack-ansible-deploy-aio
+    nodeset: debian-bullseye
+
+- job:
+    name: openstack-ansible-deploy-hosts_lxc_overlayfs-debian-bullseye
+    parent: openstack-ansible-deploy-aio
+    nodeset: debian-bullseye
diff --git a/zuul.d/project-templates.yaml b/zuul.d/project-templates.yaml
index aca52e5ff8..15268fcdc0 100644
--- a/zuul.d/project-templates.yaml
+++ b/zuul.d/project-templates.yaml
@@ -237,6 +237,27 @@
       jobs:
         - openstack-ansible-linters-ubuntu-focal
 
+- project-template:
+    name: openstack-ansible-lxc-backingstore-jobs
+    check:
+      jobs:
+        - openstack-ansible-deploy-hosts_lxc_zfs-ubuntu-focal
+        - openstack-ansible-deploy-hosts_lxc_btrfs-ubuntu-focal
+        - openstack-ansible-deploy-hosts_lxc_overlayfs-ubuntu-focal
+        - openstack-ansible-deploy-hosts_lxc_btrfs-debian-bullseye
+        - openstack-ansible-deploy-hosts_lxc_overlayfs-debian-bullseye
+        - openstack-ansible-deploy-hosts_lxc_overlayfs-rockylinux-8
+        - openstack-ansible-deploy-hosts_lxc_overlayfs-centos-8-stream
+    gate:
+      jobs:
+        - openstack-ansible-deploy-hosts_lxc_zfs-ubuntu-focal
+        - openstack-ansible-deploy-hosts_lxc_btrfs-ubuntu-focal
+        - openstack-ansible-deploy-hosts_lxc_overlayfs-ubuntu-focal
+        - openstack-ansible-deploy-hosts_lxc_btrfs-debian-bullseye
+        - openstack-ansible-deploy-hosts_lxc_overlayfs-debian-bullseye
+        - openstack-ansible-deploy-hosts_lxc_overlayfs-rockylinux-8
+        - openstack-ansible-deploy-hosts_lxc_overlayfs-centos-8-stream
+
 - project-template:
     name: openstack-ansible-deploy-guide-jobs
     description: |