diff --git a/docs/source/index.rst b/docs/source/index.rst
index c26b6b619..11cd00c6b 100644
--- a/docs/source/index.rst
+++ b/docs/source/index.rst
@@ -215,7 +215,6 @@ 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
@@ -227,7 +226,6 @@ 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 81f05b14e..b11153572 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 e7b4d5d7f..af93a4896 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 f58aa7cd9..ae845d2bb 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 65dc40300..5c7fe21ed 100644
--- a/group_vars/all.yml.sample
+++ b/group_vars/all.yml.sample
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ dummy:
 #
 #ceph_mirror: https://download.ceph.com
 #ceph_stable_key: https://download.ceph.com/keys/release.asc
-#ceph_stable_release: quincy
+#ceph_stable_release: pacific
 #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 2d2c7da77..edef99f08 100644
--- a/group_vars/rhcs.yml.sample
+++ b/group_vars/rhcs.yml.sample
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ ceph_repository: rhcs
 #
 #ceph_mirror: https://download.ceph.com
 #ceph_stable_key: https://download.ceph.com/keys/release.asc
-#ceph_stable_release: quincy
+#ceph_stable_release: pacific
 #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 bd1a619ab..d65cdd533 100644
--- a/roles/ceph-defaults/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/ceph-defaults/defaults/main.yml
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ valid_ceph_repository:
 #
 ceph_mirror: https://download.ceph.com
 ceph_stable_key: https://download.ceph.com/keys/release.asc
-ceph_stable_release: quincy
+ceph_stable_release: pacific
 ceph_stable_repo: "{{ ceph_mirror }}/debian-{{ ceph_stable_release }}"
 
 nfs_ganesha_stable: true # use stable repos for nfs-ganesha
diff --git a/roles/ceph-validate/tasks/main.yml b/roles/ceph-validate/tasks/main.yml
index ef8dccd43..9723a6029 100644
--- a/roles/ceph-validate/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/ceph-validate/tasks/main.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
       when:
         - ceph_origin == 'repository'
         - ceph_repository == 'community'
-        - ceph_stable_release not in ['pacific']
+        - ceph_stable_release != 'pacific'
 
 - name: validate osd_objectstore
   fail:
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index dfd167552..de95979f2 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", "pacific")
     rolling_update = os.environ.get("ROLLING_UPDATE", "False")
     group_names = ansible_vars["group_names"]
     docker = ansible_vars.get("docker")
diff --git a/tox-external_clients.ini b/tox-external_clients.ini
index 687f2cf94..1bebcdecc 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 = pacific
 
 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:pacific} \
       ceph_docker_registry_auth=True \
       ceph_docker_registry_username={env:DOCKER_HUB_USERNAME} \
       ceph_docker_registry_password={env:DOCKER_HUB_PASSWORD} \
@@ -54,25 +52,23 @@ commands=
       fsid=40358a87-ab6e-4bdc-83db-1d909147861c \
       external_cluster_mon_ips=192.168.31.10,192.168.31.11,192.168.31.12 \
       generate_fsid=false \
-      ceph_stable_release={env:CEPH_STABLE_RELEASE:pacific} \
       ceph_docker_registry_auth=True \
       ceph_docker_registry_username={env:DOCKER_HUB_USERNAME} \
       ceph_docker_registry_password={env:DOCKER_HUB_PASSWORD} \
   "
 
-  bash -c "CEPH_STABLE_RELEASE={env:CEPH_STABLE_RELEASE:pacific} 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=pacific 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 \
       external_cluster_mon_ips=192.168.31.10,192.168.31.11,192.168.31.12 \
       generate_fsid=false \
-      ceph_stable_release={env:CEPH_STABLE_RELEASE:pacific} \
       ceph_docker_registry_auth=True \
       ceph_docker_registry_username={env:DOCKER_HUB_USERNAME} \
       ceph_docker_registry_password={env:DOCKER_HUB_PASSWORD} \
   "
 
-  bash -c "CEPH_STABLE_RELEASE={env:CEPH_STABLE_RELEASE:pacific} 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=pacific 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 a785bcddd..deccdf93d 100644
--- a/tox-filestore_to_bluestore.ini
+++ b/tox-filestore_to_bluestore.ini
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ setenv=
   non_container: DEV_SETUP = True
 
   CEPH_DOCKER_IMAGE_TAG = latest-pacific
-  CEPH_STABLE_RELEASE = pacific
 
 deps= -r{toxinidir}/tests/requirements.txt
 changedir={toxinidir}/tests/functional/filestore-to-bluestore{env:CONTAINER_DIR:}
@@ -47,16 +46,14 @@ 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:pacific} \
       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:pacific} \
   "
 
-  bash -c "CEPH_STABLE_RELEASE={env:CEPH_STABLE_RELEASE:pacific} 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=pacific 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 a8fa7300c..0502604e1 100644
--- a/tox-shrink_osd.ini
+++ b/tox-shrink_osd.ini
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ setenv=
   CEPH_DOCKER_IMAGE_TAG = latest-pacific
   CEPH_DOCKER_IMAGE_TAG_BIS = latest-bis-pacific
   UPDATE_CEPH_DOCKER_IMAGE_TAG = latest-pacific
-  CEPH_STABLE_RELEASE = pacific
 
 deps= -r{toxinidir}/tests/requirements.txt
 changedir=
@@ -91,7 +90,6 @@ 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:pacific} \
       ceph_docker_registry_auth=True \
       ceph_docker_registry_username={env:DOCKER_HUB_USERNAME} \
       ceph_docker_registry_password={env:DOCKER_HUB_PASSWORD} \
@@ -107,7 +105,6 @@ 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:pacific} \
       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 ef9541fe2..d610178a1 100644
--- a/tox-update.ini
+++ b/tox-update.ini
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@ setenv=
 
   CEPH_DOCKER_IMAGE_TAG = latest-octopus
   UPDATE_CEPH_DOCKER_IMAGE_TAG = latest-pacific
-  CEPH_STABLE_RELEASE = octopus
-  UPDATE_CEPH_STABLE_RELEASE = pacific
   ROLLING_UPDATE = True
 deps= -r{toxinidir}/tests/requirements.txt
 changedir={toxinidir}/tests/functional/all_daemons{env:CONTAINER_DIR:}
@@ -53,7 +51,6 @@ commands=
   # When rendering the ganesha.conf.j2 template, it complains because of undefined variables in the block "{% if nfs_obj_gw | bool %}" although we explicitly set this variable to false (see below).
   bash -c 'ANSIBLE_CONFIG={envdir}/tmp/ceph-ansible/ansible.cfg ansible-playbook -vv -i {envdir}/tmp/ceph-ansible/tests/functional/all_daemons{env:CONTAINER_DIR:}/hosts {envdir}/tmp/ceph-ansible/{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={env:CEPH_DOCKER_REGISTRY:quay.ceph.io} \
       ceph_docker_image={env:CEPH_DOCKER_IMAGE:ceph-ci/daemon} \
       ceph_docker_image_tag={env:CEPH_DOCKER_IMAGE_TAG:latest-octopus} \
@@ -68,7 +65,6 @@ commands=
 
   ansible-playbook -vv -i {changedir}/{env:INVENTORY} {toxinidir}/infrastructure-playbooks/rolling_update.yml --extra-vars "\
       ireallymeanit=yes \
-      ceph_stable_release={env:UPDATE_CEPH_STABLE_RELEASE:pacific} \
       ceph_docker_registry_auth=True \
       ceph_docker_registry_username={env:DOCKER_HUB_USERNAME} \
       ceph_docker_registry_password={env:DOCKER_HUB_PASSWORD} \
@@ -76,6 +72,6 @@ commands=
       nfs_obj_gw=False \
   "
 
-  bash -c "CEPH_STABLE_RELEASE={env:UPDATE_CEPH_STABLE_RELEASE:pacific} 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=pacific 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.ini b/tox.ini
index 3fe44e185..9124558c0 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ 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:pacific} \
       ceph_docker_registry_auth=True \
       ceph_docker_registry_username={env:DOCKER_HUB_USERNAME} \
       ceph_docker_registry_password={env:DOCKER_HUB_PASSWORD} \
@@ -80,7 +79,6 @@ 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:pacific} \
       ceph_docker_registry_auth=True \
       ceph_docker_registry_username={env:DOCKER_HUB_USERNAME} \
       ceph_docker_registry_password={env:DOCKER_HUB_PASSWORD} \
@@ -101,9 +99,7 @@ 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:pacific} \
-  "
+  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
 
@@ -152,7 +148,6 @@ 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:pacific} \
       ceph_docker_image_tag=latest-pacific-devel \
       ceph_docker_registry=quay.ceph.io \
       ceph_docker_image=ceph-ci/daemon \
@@ -170,10 +165,7 @@ 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:pacific} \
-      "
+  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]
@@ -181,7 +173,6 @@ 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:pacific} \
       ceph_docker_registry_auth=True \
       ceph_docker_registry_username={env:DOCKER_HUB_USERNAME} \
       ceph_docker_registry_password={env:DOCKER_HUB_PASSWORD} \
@@ -193,7 +184,6 @@ 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:pacific} \
       ceph_docker_registry_auth=True \
       ceph_docker_registry_username={env:DOCKER_HUB_USERNAME} \
       ceph_docker_registry_password={env:DOCKER_HUB_PASSWORD} \
@@ -205,7 +195,6 @@ 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:pacific} \
       ceph_docker_registry_auth=True \
       ceph_docker_registry_username={env:DOCKER_HUB_USERNAME} \
       ceph_docker_registry_password={env:DOCKER_HUB_PASSWORD} \
@@ -217,7 +206,6 @@ 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:pacific} \
       ceph_docker_registry_auth=True \
       ceph_docker_registry_username={env:DOCKER_HUB_USERNAME} \
       ceph_docker_registry_password={env:DOCKER_HUB_PASSWORD} \
@@ -235,13 +223,11 @@ 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:pacific} \
       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:pacific} \
       ceph_docker_registry_auth=True \
       ceph_docker_registry_username={env:DOCKER_HUB_USERNAME} \
       ceph_docker_registry_password={env:DOCKER_HUB_PASSWORD} \
@@ -307,7 +293,6 @@ setenv=
 
   CEPH_DOCKER_IMAGE_TAG = latest-pacific
   CEPH_DOCKER_IMAGE_TAG_BIS = latest-bis-pacific
-  CEPH_STABLE_RELEASE = pacific
 
   switch_to_containers: CEPH_DOCKER_IMAGE_TAG = latest-pacific-devel
 
@@ -356,7 +341,6 @@ commands=
 
   ansible-playbook -vv -i {changedir}/{env:INVENTORY} {toxinidir}/{env:PLAYBOOK:site.yml.sample} --extra-vars "\
       deploy_secondary_zones=False \
-      ceph_stable_release={env:CEPH_STABLE_RELEASE:pacific} \
       ceph_docker_registry_auth=True \
       ceph_docker_registry_username={env:DOCKER_HUB_USERNAME} \
       ceph_docker_registry_password={env:DOCKER_HUB_PASSWORD} \
@@ -372,7 +356,7 @@ 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_docker_image_tag={env:CEPH_DOCKER_IMAGE_TAG_BIS:latest-bis-pacific} ceph_stable_release={env:CEPH_STABLE_RELEASE:pacific}" --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-pacific}" --extra-vars @ceph-override.json
 
   purge: {[purge]commands}
   purge_dashboard: {[purge-dashboard]commands}