diff --git a/roles/tobiko-run/vars/test-workflow-check-resources-neutron.yaml b/roles/tobiko-run/vars/test-workflow-check-resources-neutron.yaml
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index 000000000..ef6b25f06
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+++ b/roles/tobiko-run/vars/test-workflow-check-resources-neutron.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+
+test_workflow_steps:
+  - tox_description: 'check workload resources'
+    tox_envlist: neutron
+    tox_step_name: check_resources
+    tox_environment:
+      TOBIKO_PREVENT_CREATE: yes
diff --git a/roles/tobiko-run/vars/test-workflow-create-resources-neutron.yaml b/roles/tobiko-run/vars/test-workflow-create-resources-neutron.yaml
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index 000000000..1ea4cd007
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+++ b/roles/tobiko-run/vars/test-workflow-create-resources-neutron.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+
+test_workflow_steps:
+  - tox_description: 'create workload resources'
+    tox_envlist: neutron
+    tox_step_name: create_resources
+    tox_environment:
+      TOBIKO_PREVENT_CREATE: no