diff --git a/roles/tobiko-run/vars/test-workflow-sanity-shiftstack.yaml b/roles/tobiko-run/vars/test-workflow-sanity-shiftstack.yaml
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+---
+
+test_workflow_steps:
+  - tox_description: 'run Shiftstack sanity test cases'
+    tox_envlist: shiftstack_sanity
+    tox_step_name: sanity
+    tox_environment:
+      TOBIKO_PREVENT_CREATE: no