diff --git a/zuul.d/jobs.yaml b/zuul.d/jobs.yaml
index 8462374..062f90a 100644
--- a/zuul.d/jobs.yaml
+++ b/zuul.d/jobs.yaml
@@ -36,11 +36,11 @@
     parent: devstack-tempest
     timeout: 7800
     required-projects:
+      - openstack/devstack
       - openstack/octavia
       - openstack/octavia-lib
       - openstack/octavia-tempest-plugin
       - openstack/python-octaviaclient
-    pre-run: playbooks/Octavia-DSVM/pre.yaml
     irrelevant-files:
       - ^.*\.rst$
       - ^api-ref/.*$
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@
       devstack_localrc:
         TEMPEST_PLUGINS: /opt/stack/octavia-tempest-plugin
         USE_PYTHON3: true
+        LIBVIRT_TYPE: kvm
+        LIBVIRT_CPU_MODE: host-passthrough
       devstack_local_conf:
         post-config:
           $OCTAVIA_CONF:
@@ -88,11 +90,11 @@
     parent: devstack-tempest-ipv6
     timeout: 7800
     required-projects:
+      - openstack/devstack
       - openstack/octavia
       - openstack/octavia-lib
       - openstack/octavia-tempest-plugin
       - openstack/python-octaviaclient
-    pre-run: playbooks/Octavia-DSVM/pre.yaml
     irrelevant-files:
       - ^.*\.rst$
       - ^api-ref/.*$
@@ -103,6 +105,8 @@
       devstack_localrc:
         TEMPEST_PLUGINS: /opt/stack/octavia-tempest-plugin
         USE_PYTHON3: true
+        LIBVIRT_TYPE: kvm
+        LIBVIRT_CPU_MODE: host-passthrough
       devstack_local_conf:
         post-config:
           $OCTAVIA_CONF:
@@ -144,6 +148,8 @@
     vars:
       devstack_localrc:
         DIB_LOCAL_ELEMENTS: openstack-ci-mirrors
+        LIBVIRT_TYPE: kvm
+        LIBVIRT_CPU_MODE: host-passthrough
       devstack_local_conf:
         post-config:
           $OCTAVIA_CONF:
@@ -231,6 +237,8 @@
           HOST_IP: "{{ hostvars['controller']['nodepool']['private_ipv4'] }}"
           TEMPEST_PLUGINS: /opt/stack/octavia-tempest-plugin
           USE_PYTHON3: true
+          LIBVIRT_TYPE: kvm
+          LIBVIRT_CPU_MODE: host-passthrough
           # Octavia specific settings
           OCTAVIA_CONTROLLER_IP_PORT_LIST: 192.168.0.3:5555,192.168.0.4:5555
           OCTAVIA_MGMT_PORT_IP: 192.168.0.3
@@ -271,6 +279,8 @@
           RABBIT_HOST: "{{ hostvars['controller']['nodepool']['private_ipv4'] }}"
           GLANCE_HOSTPORT: "{{ hostvars['controller']['nodepool']['private_ipv4'] }}:9292"
           USE_PYTHON3: true
+          LIBVIRT_TYPE: kvm
+          LIBVIRT_CPU_MODE: host-passthrough
           # Octavia specific settings
           OCTAVIA_CONTROLLER_IP_PORT_LIST: 192.168.0.3:5555,192.168.0.4:5555
           OCTAVIA_NODE: subnode
@@ -507,9 +517,13 @@
       controller:
         devstack_localrc:
           USE_PYTHON3: False
+          LIBVIRT_TYPE: kvm
+          LIBVIRT_CPU_MODE: host-passthrough
       controller2:
         devstack_localrc:
           USE_PYTHON3: False
+          LIBVIRT_TYPE: kvm
+          LIBVIRT_CPU_MODE: host-passthrough
 
 - job:
     name: octavia-v2-act-stdby-dsvm-scenario-two-node
@@ -652,6 +666,7 @@
     parent: octavia-v2-dsvm-scenario
     required-projects:
       - openstack/cinder
+      - openstack/devstack
       - openstack/diskimage-builder
       - openstack/octavia
       - openstack/octavia-lib