diff --git a/.zuul.yaml b/.zuul.yaml
index 63ef360e9..ca34e7c8c 100644
--- a/.zuul.yaml
+++ b/.zuul.yaml
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@
     pre-run:
       - ci/prepare.yml
     run:
-      - ci/build_stf.yml
-      #- ci/deploy_stf.yml
+      #- ci/build_stf.yml
+      - ci/deploy_stf.yml
       - ci/test_stf.yml
 
 #stf-1.5-ocp-4.10
diff --git a/build/stf-run-ci/tasks/setup_stf_from_bundles.yml b/build/stf-run-ci/tasks/setup_stf_from_bundles.yml
index cecbb773a..d04b7999c 100644
--- a/build/stf-run-ci/tasks/setup_stf_from_bundles.yml
+++ b/build/stf-run-ci/tasks/setup_stf_from_bundles.yml
@@ -106,10 +106,10 @@
   ansible.builtin.debug:
     msg: "Images: {{ images.stdout }}"
 
-- name: "[tmp] Set the values for the bundle image paths"
-  ansible.builtin.set_fact:
-    __smart_gateway_bundle_image_path: "{{ sgo_bundle_image_path }}"
-    __service_telemetry_bundle_image_path: "{{ sto_bundle_image_path }}"
+#- name: "[tmp] Set the values for the bundle image paths"
+#  ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+#    __smart_gateway_bundle_image_path: "{{ sgo_bundle_image_path }}"
+#    __service_telemetry_bundle_image_path: "{{ sto_bundle_image_path }}"
 
 - name: "Ensure that the bundle paths are set."
   ansible.builtin.assert:
@@ -119,12 +119,28 @@
     fail_msg: "Bundle path(s) not set. __smart_gateway_bundle_image_path is '{{ __smart_gateway_bundle_image_path }}' and __service_telemetry_bundle_image_path is '{{ __service_telemetry_bundle_image_path }}'. Both values need to be set."
     success_msg: "Bundle paths are defined and not None"
 
+- name: "Is pull_secret defined?"
+  debug:
+    msg: "{{ pull_secret is defined }}"
+
+- name: "What is the value of pull_secret?"
+  debug:
+    var: pull_secret
+
+- name: "unset pull_secret, since it should not have been defined"
+  set_fact:
+    pull_secret: ''
+# In order to deploy from bundles, the images need to exist locally.
+# we can try an oc get image or a docker pull image to check that they exist.
+# then give a message warning the user
+
+      #:
 # I can use sto_bundle_image_path and sgo_bundle_image_path if they are defined. Ideally, we can phase out __smart_gateway_bundle_image_path and __service_telemetry_bundle_image_path
 # we don't want duplicates
 - name: Deploy SGO via OLM bundle
   ansible.builtin.shell:
-    cmd: "{{ base_dir }}/working/operator-sdk-{{ new_operator_sdk_version }} run bundle {{ __smart_gateway_bundle_image_path }} {% if pull_secret is defined %}--pull-secret-name=pull-secret --ca-secret-name=registry-tls-ca{% endif %} --namespace={{ namespace }} --timeout 600s"
+    cmd: "{{ base_dir }}/working/operator-sdk-{{ new_operator_sdk_version }} run bundle --verbose {{ __smart_gateway_bundle_image_path }} {% if pull_secret | length > 0 %}--pull-secret-name=pull-secret --ca-secret-name=registry-tls-ca{% endif %} --namespace={{ namespace }} --timeout 600s"
 
 - name: Deploy STO via OLM bundle
   ansible.builtin.shell:
-    cmd: "{{ base_dir }}/working/operator-sdk-{{ new_operator_sdk_version }} run bundle {{ __service_telemetry_bundle_image_path }} {% if pull_secret is defined %}--pull-secret-name=pull-secret --ca-secret-name=registry-tls-ca{% endif %} --namespace={{ namespace }} --timeout 600s"
+    cmd: "{{ base_dir }}/working/operator-sdk-{{ new_operator_sdk_version }} run bundle --verbose {{ __service_telemetry_bundle_image_path }} {% if pull_secret | length > 0 %}--pull-secret-name=pull-secret --ca-secret-name=registry-tls-ca{% endif %} --namespace={{ namespace }} --timeout 600s"
diff --git a/ci/deploy_stf.yml b/ci/deploy_stf.yml
index 6a5ef2774..1c331592c 100644
--- a/ci/deploy_stf.yml
+++ b/ci/deploy_stf.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,26 @@
     #    sgo_branch: "add_logs_to_generate_bundle"
     #    new_operator_sdk_version: "v1.5.0"
 
+        # ansible-playbook -e __service_telemetry_storage_ephemeral_enabled=true -e __local_build_enabled=false -e __deploy_from_bundles_enabled=true -e __service_telemetry_bundle_image_path=quay.io/infrawatch-operators/service-telemetry-operator-bundle:nightly-head -e __smart_gateway_bundle_image_path=quay.io/infrawatch-operators/smart-gateway-operator-bundle:nightly-head --skip-tags bundle_registry_tls_ca --skip-tags bundle_registry_auth build/run-ci.yaml
+        #
+        # from: https://github.com/infrawatch/service-telemetry-operator/pull/437
+    - name: "Deploy STF from the created bundles"
+      ansible.builtin.import_role:
+        name: '../build/stf-run-ci'
+      vars:
+        __service_telemetry_storage_ephemeral_enabled: true
+        __local_build_enabled: false
+        __deploy_from_bundles_enabled: true
+        __service_telemetry_bundle_image_path: "quay.io/infrawatch-operators/service-telemetry-operator-bundle:nightly-head"
+        __smart_gateway_bundle_image_path: "quay.io/infrawatch-operators/smart-gateway-operator-bundle:nightly-head"
+        #--skip-tags bundle_registry_tls_ca
+        setup_bundle_registry_tls_ca: false
+        #--skip-tags bundle_registry_auth
+        setup_bundle_registry_auth: false
+
+        base_dir: "{{ sto_dir }}/build"
+        sgo_branch: "add_logs_to_generate_bundle"
+
     - name: "Check that the STF deployment was successful"
       ansible.builtin.shell:
         cmd: |