diff --git a/src/com/mirantis/mk/KaasUtils.groovy b/src/com/mirantis/mk/KaasUtils.groovy
index 15dbde2..23e335f 100644
--- a/src/com/mirantis/mk/KaasUtils.groovy
+++ b/src/com/mirantis/mk/KaasUtils.groovy
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@
     def runChildCustomCertTest = env.RUN_CHILD_CUSTOM_CERT_TEST ? env.RUN_CHILD_CUSTOM_CERT_TEST.toBoolean() : false
     def runByoChildCustomCertTest = env.RUN_BYO_CHILD_CUSTOM_CERT_TEST ? env.RUN_BYO_CHILD_CUSTOM_CERT_TEST.toBoolean() : false
     def runMgmtCustomCacheCertTest = env.RUN_MGMT_CUSTOM_CACHE_CERT_TEST ? env.RUN_MGMT_CUSTOM_CACHE_CERT_TEST.toBoolean() : false
+    def runMkeCustomCertTest = env.RUN_MKE_CUSTOM_CERT_TEST ? env.RUN_MKE_CUSTOM_CERT_TEST.toBoolean() : false
     // multiregion configuration from env variable: comma-separated string in form $mgmt_provider,$regional_provider
     def multiregionalMappings = env.MULTIREGION_SETUP ? multiregionWorkflowParser(env.MULTIREGION_SETUP) : [
         enabled: false,
@@ -379,6 +380,10 @@
         common.warningMsg('Child cluster deployment will be enabled as the test replaces the mgmt and cluster childcertificates')
     }
 
+    if (commitMsg ==~ /(?s).*\[mke-custom-cert-test\].*/ || env.GERRIT_EVENT_COMMENT_TEXT ==~ /(?s).*mke-custom-cert-test\.*/) {
+        runMkeCustomCertTest = true
+    }
+
     if (commitMsg ==~ /(?s).*\[byo-child-custom-cert-test\].*/ || env.GERRIT_EVENT_COMMENT_TEXT ==~ /(?s).*byo-child-custom-cert-test\.*/) {
         runByoChildCustomCertTest = true
         attachBYO = true
@@ -535,6 +540,7 @@
         Custom cert test for child clusters: ${runChildCustomCertTest}
         Custom cert test for Byo child clusters: ${runByoChildCustomCertTest}
         Custom cache cert test for mgmt and child clusters: ${runMgmtCustomCacheCertTest}
+        MKE custom cert test for mgmt/region: ${runMkeCustomCertTest}
         AWS provider deployment scheduled: ${awsOnDemandDemo}
         Equinix provider deployment scheduled: ${equinixOnDemandDemo}
         EquinixmetalV2 provider deployment scheduled: ${equinixMetalV2OnDemandDemo}
@@ -595,6 +601,7 @@
         runChildDeleteMasterTestEnabled          : runChildDeleteMasterTest,
         runChildCustomCertTestEnabled            : runChildCustomCertTest,
         runMgmtCustomCacheCertTestEnabled        : runMgmtCustomCacheCertTest,
+        runMkeCustomCertTestEnabled              : runMkeCustomCertTest,
         runByoChildCustomCertTestEnabled         : runByoChildCustomCertTest,
         runChildMachineDeletionPolicyTestEnabled : runChildMachineDeletionPolicyTest,
         runLMATestEnabled                        : runLMATest,
@@ -908,6 +915,7 @@
         booleanParam(name: 'RUN_CHILD_DELETE_MASTER_TEST', value: triggers.runChildDeleteMasterTestEnabled),
         booleanParam(name: 'RUN_CHILD_CUSTOM_CERT_TEST', value: triggers.runChildCustomCertTestEnabled),
         booleanParam(name: 'RUN_MGMT_CUSTOM_CACHE_CERT_TEST', value: triggers.runMgmtCustomCacheCertTestEnabled),
+        booleanParam(name: 'RUN_MKE_CUSTOM_CERT_TEST', value: triggers.runMkeCustomCertTestEnabled),
         booleanParam(name: 'RUN_BYO_CHILD_CUSTOM_CERT_TEST', value: triggers.runByoChildCustomCertTestEnabled),
         booleanParam(name: 'RUN_CHILD_MACHINE_DELETION_POLICY_TEST', value: triggers.runChildMachineDeletionPolicyTestEnabled),
         booleanParam(name: 'RUN_LMA_TEST', value: triggers.runLMATestEnabled),