diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-dvr/openstack.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-dvr/openstack.yaml
index 9b7061d..2732cfc 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-dvr/openstack.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-dvr/openstack.yaml
@@ -375,11 +375,10 @@
 
 - description: Run tests
   cmd: |
-    pattern={{ PATTERN }};
-    if [[ "$pattern" == "false" ]]; then
+    if [[ {{ PATTERN }} == "false" ]]; then
         salt-call cmd.run 'docker run --rm --net=host  -e TEMPEST_CONF=lvm_mcp.conf  -e SKIP_LIST=mcp_skip.list  -e SOURCE_FILE=keystonercv3 -v /root/:/home/rally docker-sandbox.sandbox.mirantis.net/rally-tempest/rally-tempest:with_designate  >> image.output'
     else
-        salt-call cmd.run 'docker run --rm --net=host  -e TEMPEST_CONF=lvm_mcp.conf  -e SKIP_LIST=mcp_skip.list  -e SOURCE_FILE=keystonercv3  -e CUSTOM="--pattern $pattern"  -v /root/:/home/rally docker-sandbox.sandbox.mirantis.net/rally-tempest/rally-tempest:with_designate  >> image.output'
+        salt-call cmd.run "docker run --rm --net=host  -e TEMPEST_CONF=lvm_mcp.conf  -e SKIP_LIST=mcp_skip.list  -e SOURCE_FILE=keystonercv3  -e CUSTOM='--pattern {{ PATTERN }}' -v /root/:/home/rally docker-sandbox.sandbox.mirantis.net/rally-tempest/rally-tempest:with_designate  >> image.output"
     fi
   node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_GTW01 }}
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 5}
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-ovs/openstack.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-ovs/openstack.yaml
index bb9f60f..4282bdd 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-ovs/openstack.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-ovs/openstack.yaml
@@ -376,11 +376,10 @@
 
 - description: Run tests
   cmd: |
-    pattern={{ PATTERN }};
-    if [[ "$pattern" == "false" ]]; then
+    if [[ {{ PATTERN }} == "false" ]]; then
         salt-call cmd.run 'docker run --rm --net=host  -e TEMPEST_CONF=lvm_mcp.conf  -e SKIP_LIST=mcp_skip.list  -e SOURCE_FILE=keystonercv3 -v /root/:/home/rally docker-sandbox.sandbox.mirantis.net/rally-tempest/rally-tempest:with_designate  >> image.output'
     else
-        salt-call cmd.run 'docker run --rm --net=host  -e TEMPEST_CONF=lvm_mcp.conf  -e SKIP_LIST=mcp_skip.list  -e SOURCE_FILE=keystonercv3  -e CUSTOM="--pattern $pattern"  -v /root/:/home/rally docker-sandbox.sandbox.mirantis.net/rally-tempest/rally-tempest:with_designate  >> image.output'
+        salt-call cmd.run "docker run --rm --net=host  -e TEMPEST_CONF=lvm_mcp.conf  -e SKIP_LIST=mcp_skip.list  -e SOURCE_FILE=keystonercv3  -e CUSTOM='--pattern {{ PATTERN }}' -v /root/:/home/rally docker-sandbox.sandbox.mirantis.net/rally-tempest/rally-tempest:with_designate  >> image.output"
     fi
   node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_GTW01 }}
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 5}