diff --git a/tcp_tests/settings.py b/tcp_tests/settings.py
index ea19a23..f4f7334 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/settings.py
+++ b/tcp_tests/settings.py
@@ -54,5 +54,5 @@
 DOCKER_REGISTRY = os.environ.get('DOCKER_REGISTRY',
                                  'docker-prod-virtual.docker.mirantis.net')
 
-PATTERN = os.environ.get('PATTERN', 'smoke')
-
+PATTERN = os.environ.get('PATTERN', None)
+RUN_TEMPEST = get_var_as_bool('RUN_TEMPEST', False)