diff --git a/ci-operator/templates/cluster-launch-e2e-gmontero-testing.yaml b/ci-operator/templates/cluster-launch-e2e-gmontero-testing.yaml
index 3d2b12c81ea2..27c88ff2df28 100644
--- a/ci-operator/templates/cluster-launch-e2e-gmontero-testing.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/templates/cluster-launch-e2e-gmontero-testing.yaml
@@ -18,11 +18,9 @@ parameters:
   required: true
 - name: CLUSTER_TYPE
   required: true
-- name: TEST_SUITE
 - name: TEST_FOCUS
 - name: TEST_SKIP
   value: "\\[local\\]"
-- name: TEST_SUITE_SERIAL
 - name: TEST_FOCUS_SERIAL
 - name: TEST_SKIP_SERIAL
   value: "\\[local\\]"
@@ -233,15 +231,15 @@ objects:
         #       autodetected from the running cluster.
         # TODO: bump nodes up to 40 again
         set -x
-        if [[ -n "${TEST_SUITE}" || -n "${TEST_FOCUS}" ]]; then
+        if [[ -n "${TEST_FOCUS}" ]]; then
           ginkgo -v -noColor -nodes=30 $( which extended.test ) -- \
-            -suite "${TEST_SUITE}" -ginkgo.focus="${TEST_FOCUS}" -ginkgo.skip="${TEST_SKIP}" \
+            -ginkgo.focus="${TEST_FOCUS}" -ginkgo.skip="${TEST_SKIP}" \
             -e2e-output-dir /tmp/artifacts -report-dir /tmp/artifacts/junit \
             -test.timeout=2h ${PROVIDER_ARGS-} || rc=$?
         fi
-        if [[ -n "${TEST_SUITE_SERIAL}" || -n "${TEST_FOCUS_SERIAL}" ]]; then
+        if [[ -n "${TEST_FOCUS_SERIAL}" ]]; then
           ginkgo -v -noColor -nodes=1 $( which extended.test ) -- \
-            -suite "${TEST_SUITE_SERIAL}" -ginkgo.focus="${TEST_FOCUS_SERIAL}" -ginkgo.skip="${TEST_SKIP_SERIAL}" \
+            -ginkgo.focus="${TEST_FOCUS_SERIAL}" -ginkgo.skip="${TEST_SKIP_SERIAL}" \
             -e2e-output-dir /tmp/artifacts -report-dir /tmp/artifacts/junit/serial \
             -test.timeout=2h ${PROVIDER_ARGS-} || rc=$?
         fi
diff --git a/ci-operator/templates/cluster-launch-e2e.yaml b/ci-operator/templates/cluster-launch-e2e.yaml
index 2bb3bc687ba6..67694c039a49 100644
--- a/ci-operator/templates/cluster-launch-e2e.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/templates/cluster-launch-e2e.yaml
@@ -18,11 +18,9 @@ parameters:
   required: true
 - name: CLUSTER_TYPE
   required: true
-- name: TEST_SUITE
 - name: TEST_FOCUS
 - name: TEST_SKIP
   value: "\\[local\\]"
-- name: TEST_SUITE_SERIAL
 - name: TEST_FOCUS_SERIAL
 - name: TEST_SKIP_SERIAL
   value: "\\[local\\]"
@@ -149,15 +147,15 @@ objects:
         #       autodetected from the running cluster.
         # TODO: bump nodes up to 40 again
         set -x
-        if [[ -n "${TEST_SUITE}" || -n "${TEST_FOCUS}" ]]; then
+        if [[ -n "${TEST_FOCUS}" ]]; then
           ginkgo -v -noColor -nodes=30 $( which extended.test ) -- \
-            -suite "${TEST_SUITE}" -ginkgo.focus="${TEST_FOCUS}" -ginkgo.skip="${TEST_SKIP}" \
+            -ginkgo.focus="${TEST_FOCUS}" -ginkgo.skip="${TEST_SKIP}" \
             -e2e-output-dir /tmp/artifacts -report-dir /tmp/artifacts/junit \
             -test.timeout=2h ${PROVIDER_ARGS-} || rc=$?
         fi
-        if [[ -n "${TEST_SUITE_SERIAL}" || -n "${TEST_FOCUS_SERIAL}" ]]; then
+        if [[ -n "${TEST_FOCUS_SERIAL}" ]]; then
           ginkgo -v -noColor -nodes=1 $( which extended.test ) -- \
-            -suite "${TEST_SUITE_SERIAL}" -ginkgo.focus="${TEST_FOCUS_SERIAL}" -ginkgo.skip="${TEST_SKIP_SERIAL}" \
+            -ginkgo.focus="${TEST_FOCUS_SERIAL}" -ginkgo.skip="${TEST_SKIP_SERIAL}" \
             -e2e-output-dir /tmp/artifacts -report-dir /tmp/artifacts/junit/serial \
             -test.timeout=2h ${PROVIDER_ARGS-} || rc=$?
         fi
diff --git a/ci-operator/templates/cluster-launch-installer-e2e.yaml b/ci-operator/templates/cluster-launch-installer-e2e.yaml
index d7dfd32a5a6f..110e071829f3 100644
--- a/ci-operator/templates/cluster-launch-installer-e2e.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/templates/cluster-launch-installer-e2e.yaml
@@ -16,10 +16,8 @@ parameters:
   required: true
 - name: CLUSTER_TYPE
   required: true
-- name: TEST_SUITE
 - name: TEST_FOCUS
 - name: TEST_SKIP
-- name: TEST_SUITE_SERIAL
 - name: TEST_FOCUS_SERIAL
 - name: TEST_SKIP_SERIAL
 
@@ -144,15 +142,15 @@ objects:
         #       autodetected from the running cluster.
         # TODO: bump nodes up to 40 again
         set -x
-        if [[ -n "${TEST_SUITE}" || -n "${TEST_FOCUS}" ]]; then
+        if [[ -n "${TEST_FOCUS}" ]]; then
           ginkgo -v -noColor -nodes=30 $( which extended.test ) -- \
-            -suite "${TEST_SUITE}" -ginkgo.focus="${TEST_FOCUS}" -ginkgo.skip="${TEST_SKIP}" \
+            -ginkgo.focus="${TEST_FOCUS}" -ginkgo.skip="${TEST_SKIP}" \
             -e2e-output-dir /tmp/artifacts -report-dir /tmp/artifacts/junit \
             -test.timeout=10m ${PROVIDER_ARGS-} || rc=$?
         fi
-        if [[ -n "${TEST_SUITE_SERIAL}" || -n "${TEST_FOCUS_SERIAL}" ]]; then
+        if [[ -n "${TEST_FOCUS_SERIAL}" ]]; then
           ginkgo -v -noColor -nodes=1 $( which extended.test ) -- \
-            -suite "${TEST_SUITE_SERIAL}" -ginkgo.focus="${TEST_FOCUS_SERIAL}" -ginkgo.skip="${TEST_SKIP_SERIAL}" \
+            -ginkgo.focus="${TEST_FOCUS_SERIAL}" -ginkgo.skip="${TEST_SKIP_SERIAL}" \
             -e2e-output-dir /tmp/artifacts -report-dir /tmp/artifacts/junit/serial \
             -test.timeout=20m ${PROVIDER_ARGS-} || rc=$?
         fi
diff --git a/ci-operator/templates/cluster-launch-src.yaml b/ci-operator/templates/cluster-launch-src.yaml
index 6a322ebefdce..6fc7bb62bcd7 100644
--- a/ci-operator/templates/cluster-launch-src.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/templates/cluster-launch-src.yaml
@@ -20,11 +20,9 @@ parameters:
   required: true
 - name: CLUSTER_TYPE
   required: true
-- name: TEST_SUITE
 - name: TEST_FOCUS
 - name: TEST_SKIP
   value: "\\[local\\]"
-- name: TEST_SUITE_SERIAL
 - name: TEST_FOCUS_SERIAL
 - name: TEST_SKIP_SERIAL
   value: "\\[local\\]"