diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index e41f5da37..1a33beef5 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ before_script:
   ANSIBLE_CONFIG: ./tests/ansible.cfg
   BOOTSTRAP_OS: none
   IDEMPOT_CHECK: "false"
+  RESET_CHECK: "false"
   UPGRADE_TEST: "false"
   RESOLVCONF_MODE: docker_dns
   LOG_LEVEL: "-vv"
@@ -195,7 +196,7 @@ before_script:
 
     ## Idempotency checks 3/5 (reset deployment)
     - >
-      if [ "${IDEMPOT_CHECK}" = "true" ]; then
+      if [ "${IDEMPOT_CHECK}" = "true" AND "${RESET_CHECK}" = "true" ]; then
       ansible-playbook -i inventory/inventory.ini -u $SSH_USER -e ansible_ssh_user=$SSH_USER $SSH_ARGS 
       -b --become-user=root -e cloud_provider=gce $LOG_LEVEL -e kube_network_plugin=${KUBE_NETWORK_PLUGIN} 
       --private-key=${HOME}/.ssh/id_rsa 
@@ -208,7 +209,7 @@ before_script:
 
     ## Idempotency checks 4/5 (redeploy after reset)
     - >
-      if [ "${IDEMPOT_CHECK}" = "true" ]; then
+      if [ "${IDEMPOT_CHECK}" = "true" AND "${RESET_CHECK}" = "true" ]; then
       ansible-playbook -i inventory/inventory.ini -u $SSH_USER -e ansible_ssh_user=$SSH_USER $SSH_ARGS 
       -b --become-user=root -e cloud_provider=gce $LOG_LEVEL -e kube_network_plugin=${KUBE_NETWORK_PLUGIN} 
       --private-key=${HOME}/.ssh/id_rsa 
@@ -227,7 +228,7 @@ before_script:
 
     ## Idempotency checks 5/5 (Advanced DNS checks)
     - >
-      if [ "${IDEMPOT_CHECK}" = "true" ]; then
+      if [ "${IDEMPOT_CHECK}" = "true" AND "${RESET_CHECK}" = "true" ]; then
       ansible-playbook -i inventory/inventory.ini -e ansible_python_interpreter=${PYPATH} 
       -u $SSH_USER -e ansible_ssh_user=$SSH_USER $SSH_ARGS -b --become-user=root 
       --limit "all:!fake_hosts"