diff --git a/docs/source/index.rst b/docs/source/index.rst
index 8c8706ace7..49f0eab523 100644
--- a/docs/source/index.rst
+++ b/docs/source/index.rst
@@ -213,7 +213,6 @@ An example configuration that deploys the upstream ``octopus`` version of Ceph w
 
    ceph_origin: repository
    ceph_repository: community
-   ceph_stable_release: octopus
    public_network: "192.168.3.0/24"
    cluster_network: "192.168.4.0/24"
    monitor_interface: eth1
@@ -225,7 +224,6 @@ The following config options are required to be changed on all installations but
 selection or other aspects of your cluster.
 
 - ``ceph_origin``
-- ``ceph_stable_release``
 - ``public_network``
 - ``monitor_interface`` or ``monitor_address``
 
diff --git a/docs/source/installation/containerized.rst b/docs/source/installation/containerized.rst
index 81f05b14e8..b111535729 100644
--- a/docs/source/installation/containerized.rst
+++ b/docs/source/installation/containerized.rst
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ To deploy ceph in containers, you will need to set the ``containerized_deploymen
 
    containerized_deployment: true
 
-The ``ceph_origin``, ``ceph_repository`` and ``ceph_stable_release`` variables aren't needed anymore in containerized deployment and are ignored.
+The ``ceph_origin`` and ``ceph_repository`` variables aren't needed anymore in containerized deployment and are ignored.
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
diff --git a/docs/source/installation/non-containerized.rst b/docs/source/installation/non-containerized.rst
index f56bdec2ae..a0f4b81dd5 100644
--- a/docs/source/installation/non-containerized.rst
+++ b/docs/source/installation/non-containerized.rst
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ Community repository
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
 If ``ceph_repository`` is set to ``community``, packages you will be by default installed from http://download.ceph.com, this can be changed by tweaking ``ceph_mirror``.
-Final step is to select which Ceph release you want to install, for this you have to set ``ceph_stable_release`` accordingly.
-For example, ``ceph_stable_release: luminous``.
 
 RHCS repository
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
diff --git a/docs/source/testing/tox.rst b/docs/source/testing/tox.rst
index f58aa7cd9b..ae845d2bbd 100644
--- a/docs/source/testing/tox.rst
+++ b/docs/source/testing/tox.rst
@@ -21,12 +21,6 @@ runs of ``ceph-ansible``.
 
 The following environent variables are available for use:
 
-* ``CEPH_STABLE_RELEASE``: (default: ``jewel``) This would configure the ``ceph-ansible`` variable ``ceph_stable_relese``. This is set
-  automatically when using the ``jewel-*`` or ``kraken-*`` testing scenarios.
-
-* ``UPDATE_CEPH_STABLE_RELEASE``: (default: ``kraken``) This would configure the ``ceph-ansible`` variable ``ceph_stable_relese`` during an ``update``
-  scenario. This is set automatically when using the ``jewel-*`` or ``kraken-*`` testing scenarios.
-
 * ``CEPH_DOCKER_REGISTRY``: (default: ``quay.ceph.io``) This would configure the ``ceph-ansible`` variable ``ceph_docker_registry``.
 
 * ``CEPH_DOCKER_IMAGE``: (default: ``ceph-ci/daemon``) This would configure the ``ceph-ansible`` variable ``ceph_docker_image``.
diff --git a/group_vars/all.yml.sample b/group_vars/all.yml.sample
index 61f1612711..1008725820 100644
--- a/group_vars/all.yml.sample
+++ b/group_vars/all.yml.sample
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ dummy:
 #
 #ceph_mirror: http://download.ceph.com
 #ceph_stable_key: https://download.ceph.com/keys/release.asc
-#ceph_stable_release: quincy
+#ceph_stable_release: octopus
 #ceph_stable_repo: "{{ ceph_mirror }}/debian-{{ ceph_stable_release }}"
 
 #nfs_ganesha_stable: true # use stable repos for nfs-ganesha
diff --git a/group_vars/rhcs.yml.sample b/group_vars/rhcs.yml.sample
index 27176d8716..09a55c172f 100644
--- a/group_vars/rhcs.yml.sample
+++ b/group_vars/rhcs.yml.sample
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ ceph_repository: rhcs
 #
 #ceph_mirror: http://download.ceph.com
 #ceph_stable_key: https://download.ceph.com/keys/release.asc
-#ceph_stable_release: quincy
+#ceph_stable_release: octopus
 #ceph_stable_repo: "{{ ceph_mirror }}/debian-{{ ceph_stable_release }}"
 
 #nfs_ganesha_stable: true # use stable repos for nfs-ganesha
diff --git a/roles/ceph-defaults/defaults/main.yml b/roles/ceph-defaults/defaults/main.yml
index 6fcfc6c29d..e4c324e58b 100644
--- a/roles/ceph-defaults/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/ceph-defaults/defaults/main.yml
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ valid_ceph_repository:
 #
 ceph_mirror: http://download.ceph.com
 ceph_stable_key: https://download.ceph.com/keys/release.asc
-ceph_stable_release: quincy
+ceph_stable_release: octopus
 ceph_stable_repo: "{{ ceph_mirror }}/debian-{{ ceph_stable_release }}"
 
 nfs_ganesha_stable: true # use stable repos for nfs-ganesha
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index adbebc6ac8..1429695f74 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ def node(host, request):
     # tox will pass in this environment variable. we need to do it this way
     # because testinfra does not collect and provide ansible config passed in
     # from using --extra-vars
-    ceph_stable_release = os.environ.get("CEPH_STABLE_RELEASE", "luminous")
+    ceph_stable_release = os.environ.get("CEPH_STABLE_RELEASE", "octopus")
     rolling_update = os.environ.get("ROLLING_UPDATE", "False")
     group_names = ansible_vars["group_names"]
     docker = ansible_vars.get("docker")
diff --git a/tox-docker2podman.ini b/tox-docker2podman.ini
index 169577c72a..b5a6ff5b85 100644
--- a/tox-docker2podman.ini
+++ b/tox-docker2podman.ini
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ commands=
 
   ansible-playbook -vv -i {changedir}/hosts {toxinidir}/site-container.yml.sample --extra-vars "\
       delegate_facts_host={env:DELEGATE_FACTS_HOST:True} \
-      ceph_stable_release={env:CEPH_STABLE_RELEASE:octopus} \
       ceph_docker_registry_auth=True \
       ceph_docker_registry_username={env:DOCKER_HUB_USERNAME} \
       ceph_docker_registry_password={env:DOCKER_HUB_PASSWORD} \
diff --git a/tox-external_clients.ini b/tox-external_clients.ini
index cdec2486b9..d6d69e1dc0 100644
--- a/tox-external_clients.ini
+++ b/tox-external_clients.ini
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ setenv=
   container: CONTAINER_DIR = /container
   container: PLAYBOOK = site-container.yml.sample
   non_container: PLAYBOOK = site.yml.sample
-  non_container: CEPH_STABLE_RELEASE = octopus
 
 deps= -r{toxinidir}/tests/requirements.txt
 changedir={toxinidir}/tests/functional/external_clients{env:CONTAINER_DIR:}
@@ -41,7 +40,6 @@ commands=
 
   ansible-playbook -vv -i {changedir}/inventory/hosts {toxinidir}/{env:PLAYBOOK:site.yml.sample} --limit 'all:!clients' --extra-vars "\
       delegate_facts_host={env:DELEGATE_FACTS_HOST:True} \
-      ceph_stable_release={env:CEPH_STABLE_RELEASE:octopus} \
       ceph_docker_registry_auth=True \
       ceph_docker_registry_username={env:DOCKER_HUB_USERNAME} \
       ceph_docker_registry_password={env:DOCKER_HUB_PASSWORD} \
@@ -52,7 +50,6 @@ commands=
   ansible-playbook -vv -i {changedir}/inventory/external_clients-hosts {toxinidir}/{env:PLAYBOOK:site.yml.sample} --extra-vars "\
       ireallymeanit=yes \
       fsid=40358a87-ab6e-4bdc-83db-1d909147861c \
-      ceph_stable_release={env:CEPH_STABLE_RELEASE:octopus} \
       external_cluster_mon_ips=192.168.31.10,192.168.31.11,192.168.31.12 \
       generate_fsid=false \
       ceph_docker_registry_auth=True \
@@ -60,12 +57,11 @@ commands=
       ceph_docker_registry_password={env:DOCKER_HUB_PASSWORD} \
   "
 
-  bash -c "CEPH_STABLE_RELEASE={env:CEPH_STABLE_RELEASE:octopus} py.test --reruns 5 --reruns-delay 1 -n 8 --durations=0 --sudo -v --connection=ansible --ansible-inventory={changedir}/inventory/external_clients-hosts --ssh-config={changedir}/vagrant_ssh_config {toxinidir}/tests/functional/tests/test_install.py::TestCephConf"
+  bash -c "CEPH_STABLE_RELEASE=octopus py.test --reruns 5 --reruns-delay 1 -n 8 --durations=0 --sudo -v --connection=ansible --ansible-inventory={changedir}/inventory/external_clients-hosts --ssh-config={changedir}/vagrant_ssh_config {toxinidir}/tests/functional/tests/test_install.py::TestCephConf"
 
   ansible-playbook -vv -i {changedir}/inventory/external_clients-hosts {toxinidir}/infrastructure-playbooks/rolling_update.yml --extra-vars "\
       ireallymeanit=yes \
       fsid=40358a87-ab6e-4bdc-83db-1d909147861c \
-      ceph_stable_release={env:CEPH_STABLE_RELEASE:octopus} \
       external_cluster_mon_ips=192.168.31.10,192.168.31.11,192.168.31.12 \
       generate_fsid=false \
       ceph_docker_registry_auth=True \
@@ -73,6 +69,6 @@ commands=
       ceph_docker_registry_password={env:DOCKER_HUB_PASSWORD} \
   "
 
-  bash -c "CEPH_STABLE_RELEASE={env:CEPH_STABLE_RELEASE:octopus} py.test --reruns 5 --reruns-delay 1 -n 8 --durations=0 --sudo -v --connection=ansible --ansible-inventory={changedir}/inventory/external_clients-hosts --ssh-config={changedir}/vagrant_ssh_config {toxinidir}/tests/functional/tests/test_install.py::TestCephConf"
+  bash -c "CEPH_STABLE_RELEASE=octopus py.test --reruns 5 --reruns-delay 1 -n 8 --durations=0 --sudo -v --connection=ansible --ansible-inventory={changedir}/inventory/external_clients-hosts --ssh-config={changedir}/vagrant_ssh_config {toxinidir}/tests/functional/tests/test_install.py::TestCephConf"
 
   vagrant destroy --force
diff --git a/tox-filestore_to_bluestore.ini b/tox-filestore_to_bluestore.ini
index e81a6f4b48..0c892b7a6b 100644
--- a/tox-filestore_to_bluestore.ini
+++ b/tox-filestore_to_bluestore.ini
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ setenv=
   non_container: DEV_SETUP = True
 
   CEPH_DOCKER_IMAGE_TAG = latest-octopus
-  CEPH_STABLE_RELEASE = octopus
 
 deps= -r{toxinidir}/tests/requirements.txt
 changedir={toxinidir}/tests/functional/filestore-to-bluestore{env:CONTAINER_DIR:}
@@ -49,16 +48,12 @@ commands=
   # deploy the cluster
   ansible-playbook -vv -i {changedir}/{env:INVENTORY} {toxinidir}/{env:PLAYBOOK:site.yml.sample} --extra-vars "\
       delegate_facts_host={env:DELEGATE_FACTS_HOST:True} \
-      ceph_stable_release={env:CEPH_STABLE_RELEASE:octopus} \
       ceph_docker_registry_auth=True \
       ceph_docker_registry_username={env:DOCKER_HUB_USERNAME} \
       ceph_docker_registry_password={env:DOCKER_HUB_PASSWORD} \
   "
-  ansible-playbook -vv -i {changedir}/{env:INVENTORY} {toxinidir}/infrastructure-playbooks/filestore-to-bluestore.yml --limit osds --extra-vars "\
-      delegate_facts_host={env:DELEGATE_FACTS_HOST:True} \
-      ceph_stable_release={env:CEPH_STABLE_RELEASE:octopus} \
-  "
+  ansible-playbook -vv -i {changedir}/{env:INVENTORY} {toxinidir}/infrastructure-playbooks/filestore-to-bluestore.yml --limit osds --extra-vars delegate_facts_host={env:DELEGATE_FACTS_HOST:True}
 
-  bash -c "CEPH_STABLE_RELEASE={env:CEPH_STABLE_RELEASE:octopus} py.test --reruns 5 --reruns-delay 1 -n 8 --durations=0 --sudo -v --connection=ansible --ansible-inventory={changedir}/{env:INVENTORY} --ssh-config={changedir}/vagrant_ssh_config {toxinidir}/tests/functional/tests"
+  bash -c "CEPH_STABLE_RELEASE=octopus py.test --reruns 5 --reruns-delay 1 -n 8 --durations=0 --sudo -v --connection=ansible --ansible-inventory={changedir}/{env:INVENTORY} --ssh-config={changedir}/vagrant_ssh_config {toxinidir}/tests/functional/tests"
 
   vagrant destroy --force
diff --git a/tox-shrink_osd.ini b/tox-shrink_osd.ini
index 07294dade1..ef6905cd14 100644
--- a/tox-shrink_osd.ini
+++ b/tox-shrink_osd.ini
@@ -69,11 +69,6 @@ setenv=
   container: PURGE_PLAYBOOK = purge-container-cluster.yml
   non_container: PLAYBOOK = site.yml.sample
 
-  CEPH_DOCKER_IMAGE_TAG = latest-octopus
-  CEPH_DOCKER_IMAGE_TAG_BIS = latest-bis-octopus
-  UPDATE_CEPH_DOCKER_IMAGE_TAG = latest-octopus
-  CEPH_STABLE_RELEASE = octopus
-
 deps= -r{toxinidir}/tests/requirements.txt
 changedir=
   shrink_osd_single: {toxinidir}/tests/functional/shrink_osd{env:CONTAINER_DIR:}
@@ -91,7 +86,6 @@ commands=
 
   ansible-playbook -vv -i {changedir}/{env:INVENTORY} {toxinidir}/{env:PLAYBOOK:site.yml.sample} --extra-vars "\
       delegate_facts_host={env:DELEGATE_FACTS_HOST:True} \
-      ceph_stable_release={env:CEPH_STABLE_RELEASE:octopus} \
       ceph_docker_registry_auth=True \
       ceph_docker_registry_username={env:DOCKER_HUB_USERNAME} \
       ceph_docker_registry_password={env:DOCKER_HUB_PASSWORD} \
@@ -107,7 +101,6 @@ commands=
   ansible-playbook -vv -i {changedir}/{env:INVENTORY} {toxinidir}/tests/functional/lvm_setup.yml
   ansible-playbook -vv -i {changedir}/{env:INVENTORY} {toxinidir}/{env:PLAYBOOK:site.yml.sample} --limit osds --extra-vars "\
       delegate_facts_host={env:DELEGATE_FACTS_HOST:True} \
-      ceph_stable_release={env:CEPH_STABLE_RELEASE:octopus} \
       ceph_docker_registry_auth=True \
       ceph_docker_registry_username={env:DOCKER_HUB_USERNAME} \
       ceph_docker_registry_password={env:DOCKER_HUB_PASSWORD} \
diff --git a/tox-update.ini b/tox-update.ini
index 9dfa100132..967d1b0456 100644
--- a/tox-update.ini
+++ b/tox-update.ini
@@ -31,10 +31,6 @@ setenv=
   container: PLAYBOOK = site-container.yml.sample
   non_container: PLAYBOOK = site.yml.sample
 
-  CEPH_DOCKER_IMAGE_TAG = latest-octopus
-  UPDATE_CEPH_DOCKER_IMAGE_TAG = latest-octopus
-  CEPH_STABLE_RELEASE = octopus
-  UPDATE_CEPH_STABLE_RELEASE = octopus
   ROLLING_UPDATE = True
 deps= -r{toxinidir}/tests/requirements.txt
 changedir={toxinidir}/tests/functional/all_daemons{env:CONTAINER_DIR:}
@@ -49,7 +45,6 @@ commands=
   # deploy the cluster
   ansible-playbook -vv -i {changedir}/hosts {toxinidir}/{env:PLAYBOOK:site.yml.sample} --extra-vars "\
       delegate_facts_host={env:DELEGATE_FACTS_HOST:True} \
-      ceph_stable_release={env:CEPH_STABLE_RELEASE:octopus} \
       ceph_docker_registry_auth=True \
       ceph_docker_registry_username={env:DOCKER_HUB_USERNAME} \
       ceph_docker_registry_password={env:DOCKER_HUB_PASSWORD} \
@@ -57,7 +52,6 @@ commands=
 
   ansible-playbook -vv -i {changedir}/hosts {toxinidir}/infrastructure-playbooks/rolling_update.yml --extra-vars "\
       ireallymeanit=yes \
-      ceph_stable_release={env:UPDATE_CEPH_STABLE_RELEASE:octopus} \
       ceph_docker_registry_auth=True \
       ceph_docker_registry_username={env:DOCKER_HUB_USERNAME} \
       ceph_docker_registry_password={env:DOCKER_HUB_PASSWORD} \
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 094f837e6c..13d33af34f 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ setenv=
   ANSIBLE_CALLBACK_PLUGINS = {toxinidir}/plugins/callback
   ANSIBLE_CALLBACK_WHITELIST = profile_tasks
   ANSIBLE_FILTER_PLUGINS = {toxinidir}/plugins/filter
-  CEPH_STABLE_RELEASE = luminous
   # only available for ansible >= 2.5
   ANSIBLE_STDOUT_CALLBACK = yaml
 changedir={toxinidir}/tests/functional/migrate_ceph_disk_to_ceph_volume
@@ -40,7 +39,6 @@ commands=
   ansible-playbook -vv -i {changedir}/hosts {envdir}/tmp/ceph-ansible/{env:PLAYBOOK:site.yml.sample} --extra-vars "\
       delegate_facts_host={env:DELEGATE_FACTS_HOST:True} \
       fetch_directory={env:FETCH_DIRECTORY:{changedir}/fetch} \
-      ceph_stable_release={env:CEPH_STABLE_RELEASE:luminous} \
       ceph_docker_registry={env:CEPH_DOCKER_REGISTRY:docker.io} \
       ceph_docker_image={env:CEPH_DOCKER_IMAGE:ceph/daemon} \
       ceph_docker_image_tag={env:CEPH_DOCKER_IMAGE_TAG:latest-octopus} \
@@ -61,7 +59,6 @@ commands=
       ceph_docker_registry={env:CEPH_DOCKER_REGISTRY:docker.io} \
       ceph_docker_image={env:UPDATE_CEPH_DOCKER_IMAGE:ceph/daemon} \
       ceph_docker_image_tag={env:UPDATE_CEPH_DOCKER_IMAGE_TAG:latest-octopus} \
-      ceph_stable_release=nautilus \
       osd_scenario=lvm \
   "
 
@@ -117,7 +114,6 @@ commands=
   ansible-playbook -vv -i {changedir}/{env:INVENTORY} {toxinidir}/infrastructure-playbooks/{env:PURGE_PLAYBOOK:purge-cluster.yml} --extra-vars "\
       ireallymeanit=yes \
       remove_packages=yes \
-      ceph_stable_release={env:CEPH_STABLE_RELEASE:octopus} \
   "
 
   # re-setup lvm
@@ -125,7 +121,6 @@ commands=
 
   # set up the cluster again
   ansible-playbook -vv -i {changedir}/{env:INVENTORY} {toxinidir}/{env:PLAYBOOK:site.yml.sample} --extra-vars @ceph-override.json --extra-vars "\
-      ceph_stable_release={env:CEPH_STABLE_RELEASE:octopus} \
       ceph_docker_registry_auth=True \
       ceph_docker_registry_username={env:DOCKER_HUB_USERNAME} \
       ceph_docker_registry_password={env:DOCKER_HUB_PASSWORD} \
@@ -144,7 +139,6 @@ commands=
 
   # set up the cluster again
   ansible-playbook -vv -i {changedir}/{env:INVENTORY} {toxinidir}/{env:PLAYBOOK:site.yml.sample} --extra-vars @ceph-override.json --extra-vars "\
-      ceph_stable_release={env:CEPH_STABLE_RELEASE:octopus} \
       ceph_docker_registry_auth=True \
       ceph_docker_registry_username={env:DOCKER_HUB_USERNAME} \
       ceph_docker_registry_password={env:DOCKER_HUB_PASSWORD} \
@@ -157,7 +151,6 @@ commands=
   ansible-playbook -vv -i {changedir}/{env:INVENTORY} {toxinidir}/infrastructure-playbooks/{env:PURGE_PLAYBOOK:purge-cluster.yml} --extra-vars "\
       ireallymeanit=yes \
       remove_packages=yes \
-      ceph_stable_release={env:CEPH_STABLE_RELEASE:octopus} \
       ceph_docker_registry_auth=True \
       ceph_docker_registry_username={env:DOCKER_HUB_USERNAME} \
       ceph_docker_registry_password={env:DOCKER_HUB_PASSWORD} \
@@ -166,9 +159,7 @@ commands=
   ansible-playbook -vv -i {changedir}/{env:INVENTORY} {toxinidir}/tests/functional/lvm_setup.yml
 
   # set up the cluster again
-  ansible-playbook -vv -i {changedir}/{env:INVENTORY} {toxinidir}/{env:PLAYBOOK:site.yml.sample} --extra-vars "\
-      ceph_stable_release={env:CEPH_STABLE_RELEASE:octopus} \
-  "
+  ansible-playbook -vv -i {changedir}/{env:INVENTORY} {toxinidir}/{env:PLAYBOOK:site.yml.sample}
   # test that the cluster can be redeployed in a healthy state
   py.test --reruns 5 --reruns-delay 1 -n 8 --durations=0 --sudo -v --connection=ansible --ansible-inventory={changedir}/{env:INVENTORY} --ssh-config={changedir}/vagrant_ssh_config {toxinidir}/tests/functional/tests
 
@@ -217,7 +208,6 @@ commands=
 commands=
   ansible-playbook -vv -i {changedir}/{env:INVENTORY} {toxinidir}/infrastructure-playbooks/switch-from-non-containerized-to-containerized-ceph-daemons.yml --extra-vars "\
       ireallymeanit=yes \
-      ceph_stable_release={env:CEPH_STABLE_RELEASE:octopus} \
       ceph_docker_registry_auth=True \
       ceph_docker_registry_username={env:DOCKER_HUB_USERNAME} \
       ceph_docker_registry_password={env:DOCKER_HUB_PASSWORD} \
@@ -232,10 +222,7 @@ commands=
 [add-mons]
 commands=
   ansible-playbook -vv -i {changedir}/hosts-2 --limit mon1 {toxinidir}/tests/functional/setup.yml
-  ansible-playbook -vv -i {changedir}/hosts-2 {toxinidir}/infrastructure-playbooks/add-mon.yml --extra-vars "\
-      ireallymeanit=yes \
-      ceph_stable_release={env:CEPH_STABLE_RELEASE:octopus} \
-      "
+  ansible-playbook -vv -i {changedir}/hosts-2 {toxinidir}/infrastructure-playbooks/add-mon.yml --extra-vars ireallymeanit=yes
   py.test --reruns 5 --reruns-delay 1 -n 8 --durations=0 --sudo -v --connection=ansible --ansible-inventory={changedir}/hosts-2 --ssh-config={changedir}/vagrant_ssh_config {toxinidir}/tests/functional/tests
 
 [add-mgrs]
@@ -243,7 +230,6 @@ commands=
   ansible-playbook -vv -i {changedir}/hosts-2 --limit mgrs {toxinidir}/tests/functional/setup.yml
   ansible-playbook -vv -i {changedir}/hosts-2 --limit mgrs {toxinidir}/{env:PLAYBOOK:site.yml.sample} --extra-vars "\
       ireallymeanit=yes \
-      ceph_stable_release={env:CEPH_STABLE_RELEASE:octopus} \
       ceph_docker_registry_auth=True \
       ceph_docker_registry_username={env:DOCKER_HUB_USERNAME} \
       ceph_docker_registry_password={env:DOCKER_HUB_PASSWORD} \
@@ -255,7 +241,6 @@ commands=
   ansible-playbook -vv -i {changedir}/hosts-2 --limit mdss {toxinidir}/tests/functional/setup.yml
   ansible-playbook -vv -i {changedir}/hosts-2 --limit mdss {toxinidir}/{env:PLAYBOOK:site.yml.sample} --extra-vars "\
       ireallymeanit=yes \
-      ceph_stable_release={env:CEPH_STABLE_RELEASE:octopus} \
       ceph_docker_registry_auth=True \
       ceph_docker_registry_username={env:DOCKER_HUB_USERNAME} \
       ceph_docker_registry_password={env:DOCKER_HUB_PASSWORD} \
@@ -267,7 +252,6 @@ commands=
   ansible-playbook -vv -i {changedir}/hosts-2 --limit rbdmirrors {toxinidir}/tests/functional/setup.yml
   ansible-playbook -vv -i {changedir}/hosts-2 --limit rbdmirrors {toxinidir}/{env:PLAYBOOK:site.yml.sample} --extra-vars "\
       ireallymeanit=yes \
-      ceph_stable_release={env:CEPH_STABLE_RELEASE:octopus} \
       ceph_docker_registry_auth=True \
       ceph_docker_registry_username={env:DOCKER_HUB_USERNAME} \
       ceph_docker_registry_password={env:DOCKER_HUB_PASSWORD} \
@@ -279,7 +263,6 @@ commands=
   ansible-playbook -vv -i {changedir}/hosts-2 --limit rgws {toxinidir}/tests/functional/setup.yml
   ansible-playbook -vv -i {changedir}/hosts-2 --limit rgws {toxinidir}/{env:PLAYBOOK:site.yml.sample} --extra-vars "\
       ireallymeanit=yes \
-      ceph_stable_release={env:CEPH_STABLE_RELEASE:octopus} \
       ceph_docker_registry_auth=True \
       ceph_docker_registry_username={env:DOCKER_HUB_USERNAME} \
       ceph_docker_registry_password={env:DOCKER_HUB_PASSWORD} \
@@ -297,13 +280,11 @@ commands=
   ansible -i localhost, all -c local -b -m iptables -a 'chain=FORWARD protocol=tcp source=192.168.0.0/16 destination=192.168.0.0/16 jump=ACCEPT action=insert rule_num=1 state=present'
   ansible-playbook --ssh-common-args='-F {changedir}/secondary/vagrant_ssh_config -o ControlMaster=auto -o ControlPersist=600s -o PreferredAuthentications=publickey' -vv -i {changedir}/secondary/hosts {toxinidir}/{env:PLAYBOOK:site.yml.sample} --extra-vars "\
       ireallymeanit=yes \
-      ceph_stable_release={env:CEPH_STABLE_RELEASE:octopus} \
       ceph_docker_registry_auth=True \
       ceph_docker_registry_username={env:DOCKER_HUB_USERNAME} \
       ceph_docker_registry_password={env:DOCKER_HUB_PASSWORD} \
       "
   ansible-playbook -vv -i {changedir}/{env:INVENTORY} {toxinidir}/{env:PLAYBOOK:site.yml.sample} --limit rgws --extra-vars "\
-      ceph_stable_release={env:CEPH_STABLE_RELEASE:octopus} \
       ceph_docker_registry_auth=True \
       ceph_docker_registry_username={env:DOCKER_HUB_USERNAME} \
       ceph_docker_registry_password={env:DOCKER_HUB_PASSWORD} \
@@ -367,7 +348,6 @@ setenv=
 
   CEPH_DOCKER_IMAGE_TAG = latest-octopus
   CEPH_DOCKER_IMAGE_TAG_BIS = latest-bis-octopus
-  CEPH_STABLE_RELEASE = octopus
 
   ooo_collocation: CEPH_DOCKER_IMAGE_TAG = latest-octopus
 deps= -r{toxinidir}/tests/requirements.txt
@@ -416,7 +396,6 @@ commands=
   ansible-playbook -vv -i {changedir}/{env:INVENTORY} {toxinidir}/{env:PLAYBOOK:site.yml.sample} --extra-vars "\
       delegate_facts_host={env:DELEGATE_FACTS_HOST:True} \
       fetch_directory={env:FETCH_DIRECTORY:{changedir}/fetch} \
-      ceph_stable_release={env:CEPH_STABLE_RELEASE:octopus} \
       deploy_secondary_zones=False \
       ceph_docker_registry_auth=True \
       ceph_docker_registry_username={env:DOCKER_HUB_USERNAME} \
@@ -433,7 +412,7 @@ commands=
   all_daemons,collocation: py.test --reruns 20 --reruns-delay 3 -n 8 --durations=0 --sudo -v --connection=ansible --ansible-inventory={changedir}/{env:INVENTORY} --ssh-config={changedir}/vagrant_ssh_config {toxinidir}/tests/functional/tests
 
   # handlers/idempotency test
-  all_daemons,all_in_one,collocation: ansible-playbook -vv -i {changedir}/{env:INVENTORY} {toxinidir}/{env:PLAYBOOK:site.yml.sample} --extra-vars "delegate_facts_host={env:DELEGATE_FACTS_HOST:True} ceph_stable_release={env:CEPH_STABLE_RELEASE:octopus} ceph_docker_image_tag={env:CEPH_DOCKER_IMAGE_TAG_BIS:latest-bis-octopus}" --extra-vars @ceph-override.json
+  all_daemons,all_in_one,collocation: ansible-playbook -vv -i {changedir}/{env:INVENTORY} {toxinidir}/{env:PLAYBOOK:site.yml.sample} --extra-vars "delegate_facts_host={env:DELEGATE_FACTS_HOST:True} ceph_docker_image_tag={env:CEPH_DOCKER_IMAGE_TAG_BIS:latest-bis-octopus}" --extra-vars @ceph-override.json
 
   purge: {[purge]commands}
   purge_dashboard: {[purge-dashboard]commands}