diff --git a/tox-update.ini b/tox-update.ini
index 5911bf81f6..5098148845 100644
--- a/tox-update.ini
+++ b/tox-update.ini
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ allowlist_externals =
     pip
 passenv=*
 setenv=
-  ANSIBLE_SSH_ARGS = -F {changedir}/vagrant_ssh_config -o ControlMaster=auto -o ControlPersist=600s -o PreferredAuthentications=publickey
+  ANSIBLE_SSH_ARGS = -F {envdir}/tmp/ceph-ansible/tests/functional/all_daemons{env:CONTAINER_DIR:}/vagrant_ssh_config -o ControlMaster=auto -o ControlPersist=600s -o PreferredAuthentications=publickey
   ANSIBLE_COLLECTIONS_PATH = {envdir}/ansible_collections
   ANSIBLE_CONFIG = {toxinidir}/ansible.cfg
   ANSIBLE_CALLBACK_ENABLED = profile_tasks
@@ -36,25 +36,25 @@ setenv=
 deps= -r{toxinidir}/tests/requirements.txt
 changedir={toxinidir}/tests/functional/all_daemons{env:CONTAINER_DIR:}
 commands=
-  bash {toxinidir}/tests/scripts/vagrant_up.sh --no-provision {posargs:--provider=virtualbox}
-  bash {toxinidir}/tests/scripts/generate_ssh_config.sh {changedir}
+  # use the stable-7.0 branch to deploy an octopus cluster
+  git clone -b stable-7.0 --single-branch https://github.com/ceph/ceph-ansible.git {envdir}/tmp/ceph-ansible
 
-  ansible-galaxy collection install -r {toxinidir}/requirements.yml -v -p {envdir}/ansible_collections
+  bash {envdir}/tmp/ceph-ansible/tests/scripts/vagrant_up.sh {envdir}/tmp/ceph-ansible/tests/functional/all_daemons{env:CONTAINER_DIR:} --no-provision {posargs:--provider=virtualbox}
+  bash {envdir}/tmp/ceph-ansible/tests/scripts/generate_ssh_config.sh {envdir}/tmp/ceph-ansible/tests/functional/all_daemons{env:CONTAINER_DIR:}
+
+  ansible-galaxy collection install -r {envdir}/tmp/ceph-ansible/requirements.yml -v -p {envdir}/ansible_collections
 
-  ansible-playbook -vv --diff -i {changedir}/{env:INVENTORY} {toxinidir}/tests/functional/setup.yml
+  ansible-playbook -vv --diff -i {envdir}/tmp/ceph-ansible/tests/functional/all_daemons{env:CONTAINER_DIR:}/hosts {envdir}/tmp/ceph-ansible/tests/functional/setup.yml
 
-#  # use the stable-7.0 branch to deploy an octopus cluster
-#  git clone -b stable-7.0 --single-branch https://github.com/ceph/ceph-ansible.git {envdir}/tmp/ceph-ansible
-#  pip install -r {envdir}/tmp/ceph-ansible/tests/requirements.txt
-#  bash -c 'ANSIBLE_CONFIG={envdir}/tmp/ceph-ansible/ansible.cfg ansible-playbook -vv --diff -i {envdir}/tmp/ceph-ansible/tests/functional/all_daemons{env:CONTAINER_DIR:}/hosts {envdir}/tmp/ceph-ansible/tests/functional/setup.yml'
-#  # configure lvm, we exclude osd2 given this node uses lvm batch scenario (see corresponding inventory host file)
-#  bash -c 'ANSIBLE_CONFIG={envdir}/tmp/ceph-ansible/ansible.cfg ansible-playbook -vv --diff -i {envdir}/tmp/ceph-ansible/tests/functional/all_daemons{env:CONTAINER_DIR:}/hosts {envdir}/tmp/ceph-ansible/tests/functional/lvm_setup.yml --extra-vars "osd_scenario=lvm"'
+  pip install -r {envdir}/tmp/ceph-ansible/tests/requirements.txt
+  bash -c 'ANSIBLE_CONFIG={envdir}/tmp/ceph-ansible/ansible.cfg ansible-playbook -vv --diff -i {envdir}/tmp/ceph-ansible/tests/functional/all_daemons{env:CONTAINER_DIR:}/hosts {envdir}/tmp/ceph-ansible/tests/functional/setup.yml'
+  # configure lvm, we exclude osd2 given this node uses lvm batch scenario (see corresponding inventory host file)
+  bash -c 'ANSIBLE_CONFIG={envdir}/tmp/ceph-ansible/ansible.cfg ansible-playbook -vv --diff -i {envdir}/tmp/ceph-ansible/tests/functional/all_daemons{env:CONTAINER_DIR:}/hosts {envdir}/tmp/ceph-ansible/tests/functional/lvm_setup.yml --extra-vars "osd_scenario=lvm"'
 
   # configure lvm, we exclude osd2 given this node uses lvm batch scenario (see corresponding inventory host file)
   ansible-playbook -vv --diff -i {changedir}/{env:INVENTORY} {toxinidir}/tests/functional/lvm_setup.yml --limit 'osds:!osd2'
 
-  non_container: ansible-playbook -vv --diff -i "localhost," -c local {toxinidir}/tests/functional/dev_setup.yml --extra-vars "dev_setup=True change_dir={changedir} ceph_dev_branch={env:UPDATE_CEPH_DEV_BRANCH:main} ceph_dev_sha1={env:UPDATE_CEPH_DEV_SHA1:latest}" --tags "vagrant_setup"
-  ansible-playbook -vv --diff -i {changedir}/{env:INVENTORY} {toxinidir}/{env:PLAYBOOK:site.yml.sample} --extra-vars "\
+  ansible-playbook -vv --diff -i {envdir}/tmp/ceph-ansible/tests/functional/all_daemons{env:CONTAINER_DIR:}/hosts {envdir}/tmp/ceph-ansible/{env:PLAYBOOK:site.yml.sample} --extra-vars "\
       yes_i_know=true \
       delegate_facts_host={env:DELEGATE_FACTS_HOST:True} \
       ceph_dev_branch={env:UPDATE_CEPH_DEV_BRANCH:main} \
@@ -64,9 +64,9 @@ commands=
       ceph_docker_registry_password={env:DOCKER_HUB_PASSWORD} \
   "
 
-#  pip uninstall -y ansible
-#  pip install -r {toxinidir}/tests/requirements.txt
-#  ansible-galaxy collection install -r {toxinidir}/requirements.yml -v -p {envdir}/ansible_collections
+  pip uninstall -y ansible
+  pip install -r {toxinidir}/tests/requirements.txt
+  ansible-galaxy collection install -r {toxinidir}/requirements.yml -v -p {envdir}/ansible_collections
 
   ansible-playbook -vv --diff -i {changedir}/{env:INVENTORY} {toxinidir}/infrastructure-playbooks/rolling_update.yml --extra-vars "\
       ireallymeanit=yes \