diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 6a1eef6ab..e03e64017 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -308,6 +308,10 @@ before_script:
 # stage: deploy-special
   MOVED_TO_GROUP_VARS: "true"
 
+.opensuse_canal_variables: &opensuse_canal_variables
+# stage: deploy-part2
+  MOVED_TO_GROUP_VARS: "true"
+
 
 # Builds for PRs only (premoderated by unit-tests step) and triggers (auto)
 ### PR JOBS PART1
@@ -589,6 +593,17 @@ gce_centos7-calico-ha-triggers:
   when: on_success
   only: ['triggers']
 
+gce_opensuse-canal:
+  stage: deploy-part2
+  <<: *job
+  <<: *gce
+  variables:
+    <<: *gce_variables
+    <<: *opensuse_canal_variables
+  when: manual
+  except: ['triggers']
+  only: ['master', /^pr-.*$/]
+
 # no triggers yet https://github.com/kubernetes-incubator/kargo/issues/613
 gce_coreos-alpha-weave-ha:
   stage: deploy-special
diff --git a/tests/files/gce_opensuse-canal.yml b/tests/files/gce_opensuse-canal.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9eae57e2e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/files/gce_opensuse-canal.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# Instance settings
+cloud_image_family: opensuse-leap
+cloud_region: us-central1-c
+mode: default
+
+# Deployment settings
+bootstrap_os: opensuse
+kube_network_plugin: canal
+kubeadm_enabled: true
+deploy_netchecker: true
+kubedns_min_replicas: 1
+cloud_provider: gce