diff --git a/toci-quickstart/config/testenv/multinode-rdocloud.yml b/toci-quickstart/config/testenv/multinode-rdocloud.yml
index 84bb815b3..8040389c2 100644
--- a/toci-quickstart/config/testenv/multinode-rdocloud.yml
+++ b/toci-quickstart/config/testenv/multinode-rdocloud.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ extra_args: >
     -e /usr/share/openstack-tripleo-heat-templates/environments/debug.yaml
     --overcloud-ssh-user {{ undercloud_user }}
 
+# ara install and config
+undercloud_ansible_cfg: false
+
 toci_vxlan_networking: true
 toci_vxlan_networking_multinode: true
 vxlan_mtu: 1350
diff --git a/toci-quickstart/config/testenv/multinode.yml b/toci-quickstart/config/testenv/multinode.yml
index 42e51722c..54b4007f7 100644
--- a/toci-quickstart/config/testenv/multinode.yml
+++ b/toci-quickstart/config/testenv/multinode.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ undercloud_docker_registry_mirror: "{{ lookup('env','NODEPOOL_DOCKER_REGISTRY_PR
 
 dlrn_use_local_mirrors: true
 
+# ara install and config
+undercloud_ansible_cfg: false
+
 vxlan_networking: true
 hostname_correction: true # workaround restriction on toci images