diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-dvr/openstack.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-dvr/openstack.yaml
index f84d582..63f047e 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-dvr/openstack.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-dvr/openstack.yaml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 {% from 'virtual-mcp-ocata-dvr/underlay.yaml' import HOSTNAME_GTW01 with context %}
 {% from 'virtual-mcp-ocata-dvr/salt.yaml' import IPV4_NET_EXTERNAL_PREFIX with context %}
 {% from 'virtual-mcp-ocata-dvr/salt.yaml' import IPV4_NET_TENANT_PREFIX with context %}
+{% set PATTERN = os_env('PATTERN', 'smoke') %}
 
 # Install OpenStack control services
 
@@ -373,8 +374,8 @@
   skip_fail: false
 
 - description: Run tests
-  pattern = {{ os_env('PATTERN', 'smoke') }}
   cmd: |
+    pattern={{ PATTERN }};
     if [[ -n "$pattern" ]]; 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  -e CUSTOM="--pattern $pattern"  -v /root/:/home/rally docker-sandbox.sandbox.mirantis.net/rally-tempest/rally-tempest:with_designate  >> image.output'
     else
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-ovs/openstack.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-ovs/openstack.yaml
index 2b656d5..89fd596 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-ovs/openstack.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-ovs/openstack.yaml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 {% from 'virtual-mcp-ocata-ovs/underlay.yaml' import HOSTNAME_GTW01 with context %}
 {% from 'virtual-mcp-ocata-ovs/salt.yaml' import IPV4_NET_EXTERNAL_PREFIX with context %}
 {% from 'virtual-mcp-ocata-ovs/salt.yaml' import IPV4_NET_TENANT_PREFIX with context %}
+{% set PATTERN = os_env('PATTERN', 'smoke') %}
 
 # Install OpenStack control services
 
@@ -374,8 +375,8 @@
   skip_fail: false
 
 - description: Run tests
-  pattern = {{ os_env('PATTERN', 'smoke') }}
   cmd: |
+    pattern={{ PATTERN }};
     if [[ -n "$pattern" ]]; 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  -e CUSTOM="--pattern $pattern"  -v /root/:/home/rally docker-sandbox.sandbox.mirantis.net/rally-tempest/rally-tempest:with_designate  >> image.output'
     else