diff --git a/reproducer-clean.yml b/reproducer-clean.yml
index 68ba76654e..d8487477c9 100644
--- a/reproducer-clean.yml
+++ b/reproducer-clean.yml
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
         - deepscrub
       delegate_to: localhost
       ansible.builtin.file:
-        path: "{{ lookup('env', 'HOME') }}/ci-framework-data/ci-reproducer"
+        path: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/ci-framework-data/ci-reproducer"
         state: absent
 
     - name: Remove basedir
diff --git a/roles/adoption_osp_deploy/molecule/default/converge.yml b/roles/adoption_osp_deploy/molecule/default/converge.yml
index 7e33851b40..9e88ebe7d3 100644
--- a/roles/adoption_osp_deploy/molecule/default/converge.yml
+++ b/roles/adoption_osp_deploy/molecule/default/converge.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
     cifmw_adoption_osp_deploy_repos: []
     cifmw_adoption_source_scenario_path: "."
     cifmw_basedir: "{{ playbook_dir }}"
-    ansible_user_dir: "{{ lookup('env', 'HOME') }}"
 
   tasks:
     - name: Gather stack nodes and facts
diff --git a/roles/build_containers/molecule/default/prepare.yml b/roles/build_containers/molecule/default/prepare.yml
index 2a369e1e82..4b92070430 100644
--- a/roles/build_containers/molecule/default/prepare.yml
+++ b/roles/build_containers/molecule/default/prepare.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 - name: Prepare
   hosts: all
   vars:
-    ansible_user_dir: "{{ lookup('env', 'HOME') }}"
     cifmw_basedir: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/ci-framework-data/"
   roles:
     - role: test_deps
diff --git a/roles/build_containers/molecule/hotfix/prepare.yml b/roles/build_containers/molecule/hotfix/prepare.yml
index 2a369e1e82..4b92070430 100644
--- a/roles/build_containers/molecule/hotfix/prepare.yml
+++ b/roles/build_containers/molecule/hotfix/prepare.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 - name: Prepare
   hosts: all
   vars:
-    ansible_user_dir: "{{ lookup('env', 'HOME') }}"
     cifmw_basedir: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/ci-framework-data/"
   roles:
     - role: test_deps
diff --git a/roles/build_openstack_packages/molecule/default/converge.yml b/roles/build_openstack_packages/molecule/default/converge.yml
index 31c1356e18..dddda28a1e 100644
--- a/roles/build_openstack_packages/molecule/default/converge.yml
+++ b/roles/build_openstack_packages/molecule/default/converge.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 - name: Converge
   hosts: all
   vars:
-    ansible_user_dir: "{{ lookup('env', 'HOME') }}"
     cifmw_basedir: "{{ cifmw_project_dir_absolute  }}"
     cifmw_bop_openstack_release: master
     cifmw_bop_dlrn_baseurl: https://trunk.rdoproject.org/centos9-master
diff --git a/roles/build_openstack_packages/molecule/default/prepare.yml b/roles/build_openstack_packages/molecule/default/prepare.yml
index ba0e8f86f8..9f1ea0b62b 100644
--- a/roles/build_openstack_packages/molecule/default/prepare.yml
+++ b/roles/build_openstack_packages/molecule/default/prepare.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 - name: Prepare
   hosts: all
   vars:
-    ansible_user_dir: "{{ lookup('env', 'HOME') }}"
     cifmw_basedir: "{{ cifmw_project_dir_absolute }}"
   roles:
     - role: test_deps
diff --git a/roles/cert_manager/tasks/validate_certs.yml b/roles/cert_manager/tasks/validate_certs.yml
index 49c3a754a2..87786f6a79 100644
--- a/roles/cert_manager/tasks/validate_certs.yml
+++ b/roles/cert_manager/tasks/validate_certs.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 - name: Create $HOME/bin dir
   ansible.builtin.file:
-    path: "{{ lookup('env', 'HOME') }}/bin"
+    path: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/bin"
     state: directory
     mode: '0755'
 
@@ -30,11 +30,11 @@
     _arch: "{{ lookup('pipe', 'go env GOARCH') }}"
   ansible.builtin.get_url:
     url: "https://github.com/cert-manager/cmctl/releases/{{ cifmw_cert_manager_version }}/download/cmctl_{{ _os }}_{{ _arch }}"
-    dest: "{{ lookup('env', 'HOME') }}/bin/cmctl"
+    dest: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/bin/cmctl"
     mode: "0755"
 
 - name: Verify cert_manager api
   environment:
     KUBECONFIG: "{{ cifmw_openshift_kubeconfig }}"
     PATH: "{{ cifmw_path }}"
-  ansible.builtin.command: "{{ lookup('env', 'HOME') }}/bin/cmctl check api --wait=2m"
+  ansible.builtin.command: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/bin/cmctl check api --wait=2m"
diff --git a/roles/ci_gen_kustomize_values/molecule/default/prepare.yml b/roles/ci_gen_kustomize_values/molecule/default/prepare.yml
index b11327d265..f6dc328a34 100644
--- a/roles/ci_gen_kustomize_values/molecule/default/prepare.yml
+++ b/roles/ci_gen_kustomize_values/molecule/default/prepare.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   vars:
     cifmw_ci_gen_kustomize_values_src_dir: >-
       {{
-        (lookup('env', 'HOME'),
+        (ansible_user_dir,
          'ci-framework-data',
          'artifacts', 'ci_k8s_snippets') | path_join
       }}
diff --git a/roles/cifmw_setup/defaults/main.yml b/roles/cifmw_setup/defaults/main.yml
index 74cdfebb7a..9f1daf97dc 100644
--- a/roles/cifmw_setup/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/cifmw_setup/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,2 @@
 ---
-ansible_user_dir: "{{ lookup('env', 'HOME') }}"
 openstack_namespace: openstack
diff --git a/roles/compliance/molecule/default/converge.yml b/roles/compliance/molecule/default/converge.yml
index 31b95ac11b..b4e0253585 100644
--- a/roles/compliance/molecule/default/converge.yml
+++ b/roles/compliance/molecule/default/converge.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 - name: Converge test of controller tasks
   hosts: all
   vars:
-    ansible_user_dir: "{{ lookup('env', 'HOME') }}"
     cifmw_compliance_dry_run: true
   roles:
     - role: "compliance"
@@ -26,7 +25,6 @@
 - name: Converge test of compute tasks
   hosts: all
   vars:
-    ansible_user_dir: "{{ lookup('env', 'HOME') }}"
     cifmw_compliance_dry_run: true
   roles:
     - role: "compliance"
diff --git a/roles/devscripts/molecule/default/prepare.yml b/roles/devscripts/molecule/default/prepare.yml
index 683c54952f..78bb43ce72 100644
--- a/roles/devscripts/molecule/default/prepare.yml
+++ b/roles/devscripts/molecule/default/prepare.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
   hosts: all
 
   vars:
-    ansible_user_dir: "{{ lookup('env', 'HOME') }}"
     cifmw_path: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/.crc/bin:{{ ansible_user_dir }}/.crc/bin/oc:{{ ansible_user_dir }}/bin:{{ ansible_env.PATH }}"
     cifmw_use_libvirt: true
 
diff --git a/roles/edpm_build_images/molecule/default/converge.yml b/roles/edpm_build_images/molecule/default/converge.yml
index e9ff2242c3..05ea6c710e 100644
--- a/roles/edpm_build_images/molecule/default/converge.yml
+++ b/roles/edpm_build_images/molecule/default/converge.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 - name: Converge
   hosts: all
   vars:
-    ansible_user_dir: "{{ lookup('env', 'HOME') }}"
     cifmw_edpm_build_images_dry_run: true
     cifmw_edpm_build_images_via_rpm: false
   roles:
diff --git a/roles/edpm_deploy/molecule/default/converge.yml b/roles/edpm_deploy/molecule/default/converge.yml
index 5fa7bc7a57..0ba92a5a73 100644
--- a/roles/edpm_deploy/molecule/default/converge.yml
+++ b/roles/edpm_deploy/molecule/default/converge.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 - name: Converge
   hosts: all
   vars:
-    ansible_user_dir: "{{ lookup('env', 'HOME') }}"
     cifmw_edpm_deploy_dryrun: true
   roles:
     - role: "edpm_deploy"
diff --git a/roles/edpm_deploy/molecule/default/prepare.yml b/roles/edpm_deploy/molecule/default/prepare.yml
index 2a57c338aa..76fa523e6e 100644
--- a/roles/edpm_deploy/molecule/default/prepare.yml
+++ b/roles/edpm_deploy/molecule/default/prepare.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 - name: Prepare
   hosts: all
   vars:
-    ansible_user_dir: "{{ lookup('env', 'HOME') }}"
     cifmw_install_yamls_tasks_out: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/zuul-jobs/roles/install_yamls_makes/tasks"
     cifmw_install_yamls_defaults:
       NAMESPACE: openstack
diff --git a/roles/edpm_deploy_baremetal/molecule/default/prepare.yml b/roles/edpm_deploy_baremetal/molecule/default/prepare.yml
index 39b3a811a3..2ff6b81100 100644
--- a/roles/edpm_deploy_baremetal/molecule/default/prepare.yml
+++ b/roles/edpm_deploy_baremetal/molecule/default/prepare.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 - name: Prepare
   hosts: all
   vars:
-    ansible_user_dir: "{{ lookup('env', 'HOME') }}"
     cifmw_basedir: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/ci-framework-data"
     cifmw_install_yamls_tasks_out: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/zuul-jobs/roles/install_yamls_makes/tasks"
   roles:
diff --git a/roles/edpm_prepare/molecule/default/prepare.yml b/roles/edpm_prepare/molecule/default/prepare.yml
index 810486ac1a..0c6d526931 100644
--- a/roles/edpm_prepare/molecule/default/prepare.yml
+++ b/roles/edpm_prepare/molecule/default/prepare.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 - name: Prepare
   hosts: all
   vars:
-    ansible_user_dir: "{{ lookup('env', 'HOME') }}"
     cifmw_basedir: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/ci-framework-data"
     cifmw_install_yamls_tasks_out: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/zuul-jobs/roles/install_yamls_makes/tasks"
     cifmw_install_yamls_defaults:
diff --git a/roles/hci_prepare/molecule/default/converge.yml b/roles/hci_prepare/molecule/default/converge.yml
index acf1860801..a4ba3f0c97 100644
--- a/roles/hci_prepare/molecule/default/converge.yml
+++ b/roles/hci_prepare/molecule/default/converge.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 - name: Converge
   hosts: all
   vars:
-    ansible_user_dir: "{{ lookup('env', 'HOME') }}"
     cifmw_basedir: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/ci-framework-data"
     cifmw_path: "/path/to/bin"
     cifmw_openshift_kubeconfig: "path/to/kubeconfig"
diff --git a/roles/hive/molecule/default/converge.yml b/roles/hive/molecule/default/converge.yml
index 1617ee4d47..abaaf53154 100644
--- a/roles/hive/molecule/default/converge.yml
+++ b/roles/hive/molecule/default/converge.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
   hosts: all
 
   vars:
-    ansible_user_dir: "{{ lookup('env', 'HOME') }}"
     cifmw_path: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/.crc/bin:{{ ansible_user_dir }}/.crc/bin/oc:{{ ansible_user_dir }}/bin:{{ ansible_env.PATH }}"
     cifmw_hive_artifacts_dir: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/ci-framework-data"
     cifmw_hive_kubeconfig: test_path
diff --git a/roles/hive/molecule/default/prepare.yml b/roles/hive/molecule/default/prepare.yml
index 1e1fb6b259..08cf3aefbc 100644
--- a/roles/hive/molecule/default/prepare.yml
+++ b/roles/hive/molecule/default/prepare.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
   hosts: all
 
   vars:
-    ansible_user_dir: "{{ lookup('env', 'HOME') }}"
     cifmw_path: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/.crc/bin:{{ ansible_user_dir }}/.crc/bin/oc:{{ ansible_user_dir }}/bin:{{ ansible_env.PATH }}"
 
   roles:
diff --git a/roles/install_ca/molecule/default/converge.yml b/roles/install_ca/molecule/default/converge.yml
index c6e7219105..5479b74b42 100644
--- a/roles/install_ca/molecule/default/converge.yml
+++ b/roles/install_ca/molecule/default/converge.yml
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@
 
 - name: Converge
   hosts: all
-  vars:
-    ansible_user_dir: "{{ lookup('env', 'HOME') }}"
   tasks:
     - name: Run role without any CA
       ansible.builtin.include_role:
diff --git a/roles/install_ca/molecule/default/prepare.yml b/roles/install_ca/molecule/default/prepare.yml
index f845024f5a..8e568ef5c8 100644
--- a/roles/install_ca/molecule/default/prepare.yml
+++ b/roles/install_ca/molecule/default/prepare.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 - name: Prepare
   hosts: all
   vars:
-    ansible_user_dir: "{{ lookup('env', 'HOME') }}"
     cifmw_install_yamls_defaults:
       NAMESPACE: openstack
   roles:
diff --git a/roles/install_yamls/molecule/default/converge.yml b/roles/install_yamls/molecule/default/converge.yml
index 1835746df9..361b157744 100644
--- a/roles/install_yamls/molecule/default/converge.yml
+++ b/roles/install_yamls/molecule/default/converge.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
     cifmw_install_yamls_vars:
       namespace: foobar
       openstack_ctlplane: controlplane-yaml-file.yaml
-    ansible_user_dir: "{{ lookup('env', 'HOME') }}"
     cifmw_install_yamls_repo: "{{ cifmw_installyamls_repos }}"
     zuul:
       branch: main
diff --git a/roles/libvirt_manager/defaults/main.yml b/roles/libvirt_manager/defaults/main.yml
index 144a964937..ca299d84bc 100644
--- a/roles/libvirt_manager/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/libvirt_manager/defaults/main.yml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ cifmw_libvirt_manager_configuration:
       memory: "{{ cifmw_libvirt_manager_compute_memory }}"
       cpus: "{{ cifmw_libvirt_manager_compute_cpus }}"
 
-cifmw_libvirt_manager_crc_pool: "{{ cifmw_crc_pool | default(lookup('env', 'HOME')) ~ '/.crc/machines/crc' }}"
+cifmw_libvirt_manager_crc_pool: "{{ cifmw_crc_pool | default(ansible_user_dir ~ '/.crc/machines/crc') }}"
 cifmw_libvirt_manager_vol_prefix: ''
 cifmw_libvirt_manager_pool:
 cifmw_libvirt_manager_pool_dir: "{{ cifmw_libvirt_manager_basedir }}/volumes"
diff --git a/roles/libvirt_manager/molecule/boot_order/converge.yml b/roles/libvirt_manager/molecule/boot_order/converge.yml
index 4b3d7b3aab..1c3506e877 100644
--- a/roles/libvirt_manager/molecule/boot_order/converge.yml
+++ b/roles/libvirt_manager/molecule/boot_order/converge.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
   vars_files:
     - vars/net-def.yml
   vars:
-    ansible_user_dir: "{{ lookup('env', 'HOME') }}"
     cifmw_basedir: "/opt/basedir"
     cifmw_libvirt_manager_configuration:
       vms:
diff --git a/roles/libvirt_manager/molecule/check_dns/converge.yml b/roles/libvirt_manager/molecule/check_dns/converge.yml
index a35a9ee1c7..3298d1cf79 100644
--- a/roles/libvirt_manager/molecule/check_dns/converge.yml
+++ b/roles/libvirt_manager/molecule/check_dns/converge.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
   hosts: instance
   gather_facts: true
   vars:
-    ansible_user_dir: "{{ lookup('env', 'HOME') }}"
     cifmw_basedir: "/opt/basedir"
     _cifmw_libvirt_manager_layout:
       vms:
diff --git a/roles/libvirt_manager/molecule/deploy_layout/converge.yml b/roles/libvirt_manager/molecule/deploy_layout/converge.yml
index 77e3099fe5..0f67829929 100644
--- a/roles/libvirt_manager/molecule/deploy_layout/converge.yml
+++ b/roles/libvirt_manager/molecule/deploy_layout/converge.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
   hosts: instance
   gather_facts: true
   vars:
-    ansible_user_dir: "{{ lookup('env', 'HOME') }}"
     cifmw_basedir: "/opt/basedir"
     cifmw_libvirt_manager_vm_net_ip_set:
       compute: 100
diff --git a/roles/libvirt_manager/molecule/ocp_layout/converge.yml b/roles/libvirt_manager/molecule/ocp_layout/converge.yml
index 549f3491e2..2d757ad9fe 100644
--- a/roles/libvirt_manager/molecule/ocp_layout/converge.yml
+++ b/roles/libvirt_manager/molecule/ocp_layout/converge.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
   gather_facts: true
   vars:
     cifmw_run_id: aabbcc11
-    ansible_user_dir: "{{ lookup('env', 'HOME') }}"
     cifmw_basedir: "/opt/basedir"
     _cifmw_libvirt_manager_layout:
       vms:
diff --git a/roles/libvirt_manager/molecule/spine_leaf/converge.yml b/roles/libvirt_manager/molecule/spine_leaf/converge.yml
index 9b3a79d15b..ad158e9b89 100644
--- a/roles/libvirt_manager/molecule/spine_leaf/converge.yml
+++ b/roles/libvirt_manager/molecule/spine_leaf/converge.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
   hosts: instance
   gather_facts: true
   vars:
-    ansible_user_dir: "{{ lookup('env', 'HOME') }}"
     cifmw_basedir: "/opt/basedir"
     cifmw_libvirt_manager_spineleaf_setup: true
     cifmw_libvirt_manager_network_interface_types:
diff --git a/roles/libvirt_manager/molecule/spine_leaf/verify.yml b/roles/libvirt_manager/molecule/spine_leaf/verify.yml
index c75516b0db..fce75f14fe 100644
--- a/roles/libvirt_manager/molecule/spine_leaf/verify.yml
+++ b/roles/libvirt_manager/molecule/spine_leaf/verify.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
   hosts: instance
   gather_facts: true
   vars:
-    ansible_user_dir: "{{ lookup('env', 'HOME') }}"
     cifmw_basedir: "/opt/basedir"
     compare_nets: >-
       {{
diff --git a/roles/libvirt_manager/tasks/clean_layout.yml b/roles/libvirt_manager/tasks/clean_layout.yml
index 11d22bceff..dd609139e0 100644
--- a/roles/libvirt_manager/tasks/clean_layout.yml
+++ b/roles/libvirt_manager/tasks/clean_layout.yml
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
       vars:
         vm: "{{ item | replace('cifmw-', '') }}"
       ansible.builtin.blockinfile:
-        path: "{{ lookup('env', 'HOME') }}/.ssh/config"
+        path: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/.ssh/config"
         marker: "## {mark} {{ vm }} {{ inventory_hostname }}"
         state: absent
         create: true
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@
 - name: Clean local ssh config
   vars:
     cifmw_ssh_jumper_target: 'localhost'
-    cifmw_ssh_jumper_config_dir: "{{ lookup('env', 'HOME') }}/.ssh"
+    cifmw_ssh_jumper_config_dir: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/.ssh"
   ansible.builtin.include_role:
     name: "ssh_jumper"
     tasks_from: "cleanup.yml"
diff --git a/roles/libvirt_manager/tasks/manage_vms.yml b/roles/libvirt_manager/tasks/manage_vms.yml
index b41a943f05..9ffbb4c2cd 100644
--- a/roles/libvirt_manager/tasks/manage_vms.yml
+++ b/roles/libvirt_manager/tasks/manage_vms.yml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
       target: localhost
       proxy_host: "{{ ansible_host | default(inventory_hostname) }}"
       proxy_user: "{{ ansible_user | default(lookup('env', 'USER')) }}"
-      ssh_dir: "{{ lookup('env', 'HOME') }}/.ssh"
+      ssh_dir: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/.ssh"
     ssh_ident:
       identity_file: >-
         {{
diff --git a/roles/nat64_appliance/molecule/default/cleanup.yml b/roles/nat64_appliance/molecule/default/cleanup.yml
index 395b8b1fda..28d4a5a528 100644
--- a/roles/nat64_appliance/molecule/default/cleanup.yml
+++ b/roles/nat64_appliance/molecule/default/cleanup.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 - name: Cleanup
   hosts: instance
-  vars:
-    ansible_user_dir: "{{ lookup('env', 'HOME') }}"
   tasks:
     - name: "Destroy the test-node"
       community.libvirt.virt:
diff --git a/roles/nat64_appliance/molecule/default/converge.yml b/roles/nat64_appliance/molecule/default/converge.yml
index c321d6d1c2..8421a4c576 100644
--- a/roles/nat64_appliance/molecule/default/converge.yml
+++ b/roles/nat64_appliance/molecule/default/converge.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 - name: Converge
   hosts: instance
   vars:
-    ansible_user_dir: "{{ lookup('env', 'HOME') }}"
     cifmw_basedir: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/ci-framework-data"
   tasks:
     - name: Crate SSH keypair
diff --git a/roles/nat64_appliance/molecule/default/prepare.yml b/roles/nat64_appliance/molecule/default/prepare.yml
index 99ae481dd7..83d82c7989 100644
--- a/roles/nat64_appliance/molecule/default/prepare.yml
+++ b/roles/nat64_appliance/molecule/default/prepare.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 - name: Prepare
   hosts: all
   vars:
-    ansible_user_dir: "{{ lookup('env', 'HOME') }}"
     cifmw_basedir: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/ci-framework-data"
   pre_tasks:
     - name: Create custom basedir
diff --git a/roles/openshift_provisioner_node/molecule/default/converge.yml b/roles/openshift_provisioner_node/molecule/default/converge.yml
index 15ac7e03fe..9697682865 100644
--- a/roles/openshift_provisioner_node/molecule/default/converge.yml
+++ b/roles/openshift_provisioner_node/molecule/default/converge.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
   hosts: all
   gather_facts: true
   vars:
-    ansible_user_dir: "{{ lookup('env', 'HOME') }}"
     cifmw_path: "{{ ansible_user_dir ~ '/.crc/bin:' ~ ansible_user_dir ~ '/.crc/bin/oc:' ~ ansible_user_dir ~ '/bin:' ~ ansible_env.PATH }}"
     cifmw_opn_dry_run: true
     cifmw_use_opn: true
diff --git a/roles/openshift_provisioner_node/molecule/default/prepare.yml b/roles/openshift_provisioner_node/molecule/default/prepare.yml
index 29b0d54557..48d469f259 100644
--- a/roles/openshift_provisioner_node/molecule/default/prepare.yml
+++ b/roles/openshift_provisioner_node/molecule/default/prepare.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
   hosts: all
   gather_facts: true
   vars:
-    ansible_user_dir: "{{ lookup('env', 'HOME') }}"
     cifmw_path: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/.crc/bin:{{ ansible_user_dir }}/.crc/bin/oc:{{ ansible_user_dir }}/bin:{{ ansible_env.PATH }}"
     cifmw_basedir: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/ci-framework-data"
     cifmw_use_libvirt_manager: true
diff --git a/roles/reproducer/tasks/parse_cifmw_job_uri.yml b/roles/reproducer/tasks/parse_cifmw_job_uri.yml
index 73ee62d86f..6686da8b5f 100644
--- a/roles/reproducer/tasks/parse_cifmw_job_uri.yml
+++ b/roles/reproducer/tasks/parse_cifmw_job_uri.yml
@@ -17,8 +17,7 @@
 
     - name: Extract job id for later reference
       vars:
-        user_dir: "{{ lookup('env', 'HOME') }}"
-        basedir: "{{ user_dir ~ '/ci-framework-data' }}"
+        basedir: "{{ ansible_user_dir ~ '/ci-framework-data' }}"
         job_id: "{{ _matched_url| basename }}"
       ansible.builtin.set_fact:
         cacheable: true
diff --git a/roles/rhol_crc/molecule/add_crc_creds/converge.yml b/roles/rhol_crc/molecule/add_crc_creds/converge.yml
index f96c0addb0..3db5c64b6c 100644
--- a/roles/rhol_crc/molecule/add_crc_creds/converge.yml
+++ b/roles/rhol_crc/molecule/add_crc_creds/converge.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
   hosts: all
   gather_facts: true
   vars:
-    ansible_user_dir: "{{ lookup('env', 'HOME') }}"
     cifmw_path: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/.crc/bin:{{ ansible_user_dir }}/.crc/bin/oc:{{ ansible_user_dir }}/bin:{{ ansible_env.PATH }}"
   tasks:
     - name: Verify crc creds playbook
diff --git a/roles/rhol_crc/molecule/binary/cleanup.yml b/roles/rhol_crc/molecule/binary/cleanup.yml
index 0c084d76c5..a3e003a09d 100644
--- a/roles/rhol_crc/molecule/binary/cleanup.yml
+++ b/roles/rhol_crc/molecule/binary/cleanup.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 - name: Prepare
   hosts: all
   vars:
-    ansible_user_dir: "{{ lookup('env', 'HOME') }}"
     cifmw_path: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/.crc/bin:{{ ansible_user_dir }}/.crc/bin/oc:{{ ansible_user_dir }}/bin:{{ ansible_env.PATH }}"
   tasks:
     - name: Cleanup RHOL/CRC after tests
diff --git a/roles/rhol_crc/molecule/default/cleanup.yml b/roles/rhol_crc/molecule/default/cleanup.yml
index cbc74a7971..76fed228e1 100644
--- a/roles/rhol_crc/molecule/default/cleanup.yml
+++ b/roles/rhol_crc/molecule/default/cleanup.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 - name: Prepare
   hosts: all
   vars:
-    ansible_user_dir: "{{ lookup('env', 'HOME') }}"
     cifmw_path: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/.crc/bin:{{ ansible_user_dir }}/.crc/bin/oc:{{ ansible_user_dir }}/bin:{{ ansible_env.PATH }}"
   tasks:
     - name: Cleanup CRC
diff --git a/roles/rhol_crc/molecule/default/converge.yml b/roles/rhol_crc/molecule/default/converge.yml
index bd9afe9b46..524d7d2dfc 100644
--- a/roles/rhol_crc/molecule/default/converge.yml
+++ b/roles/rhol_crc/molecule/default/converge.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
   hosts: all
   gather_facts: true
   vars:
-    ansible_user_dir: "{{ lookup('env', 'HOME') }}"
     cifmw_path: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/.crc/bin:{{ ansible_user_dir }}/.crc/bin/oc:{{ ansible_user_dir }}/bin:{{ ansible_env.PATH }}"
     cifmw_manage_secrets_pullsecret_content: >
       {"auths":{"fake":{"auth": "Zm9vOmJhcgo="}}}
diff --git a/roles/rhol_crc/molecule/default/prepare.yml b/roles/rhol_crc/molecule/default/prepare.yml
index d9a08b4ebb..fd0041a7f3 100644
--- a/roles/rhol_crc/molecule/default/prepare.yml
+++ b/roles/rhol_crc/molecule/default/prepare.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 - name: Prepare
   hosts: all
   vars:
-    ansible_user_dir: "{{ lookup('env', 'HOME') }}"
     cifmw_basedir: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/ci-framework-data"
     async_duration: 6000
   tasks:
diff --git a/roles/rhol_crc/molecule/find_crc/cleanup.yml b/roles/rhol_crc/molecule/find_crc/cleanup.yml
index 0c084d76c5..a3e003a09d 100644
--- a/roles/rhol_crc/molecule/find_crc/cleanup.yml
+++ b/roles/rhol_crc/molecule/find_crc/cleanup.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 - name: Prepare
   hosts: all
   vars:
-    ansible_user_dir: "{{ lookup('env', 'HOME') }}"
     cifmw_path: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/.crc/bin:{{ ansible_user_dir }}/.crc/bin/oc:{{ ansible_user_dir }}/bin:{{ ansible_env.PATH }}"
   tasks:
     - name: Cleanup RHOL/CRC after tests
diff --git a/roles/rhol_crc/molecule/get_versions/cleanup.yml b/roles/rhol_crc/molecule/get_versions/cleanup.yml
index 0c084d76c5..a3e003a09d 100644
--- a/roles/rhol_crc/molecule/get_versions/cleanup.yml
+++ b/roles/rhol_crc/molecule/get_versions/cleanup.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 - name: Prepare
   hosts: all
   vars:
-    ansible_user_dir: "{{ lookup('env', 'HOME') }}"
     cifmw_path: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/.crc/bin:{{ ansible_user_dir }}/.crc/bin/oc:{{ ansible_user_dir }}/bin:{{ ansible_env.PATH }}"
   tasks:
     - name: Cleanup RHOL/CRC after tests
diff --git a/roles/rhol_crc/molecule/get_versions/converge.yml b/roles/rhol_crc/molecule/get_versions/converge.yml
index 539cd3c8e7..c85ae7f344 100644
--- a/roles/rhol_crc/molecule/get_versions/converge.yml
+++ b/roles/rhol_crc/molecule/get_versions/converge.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
   hosts: all
   gather_facts: true
   vars:
-    ansible_user_dir: "{{ lookup('env', 'HOME') }}"
     cifmw_path: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/.crc/bin:{{ ansible_user_dir }}/.crc/bin/oc:{{ ansible_user_dir }}/bin:{{ ansible_env.PATH }}"
   tasks:
     - name: Get CRC and openshift versions
diff --git a/roles/run_hook/molecule/default/prepare.yml b/roles/run_hook/molecule/default/prepare.yml
index bad6d093d5..b3a877abec 100644
--- a/roles/run_hook/molecule/default/prepare.yml
+++ b/roles/run_hook/molecule/default/prepare.yml
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@
 
 - name: Prepare
   hosts: all
-  vars:
-    ansible_user_dir: "{{ lookup('env', 'HOME') }}"
   tasks:
     - name: Create dummy env file
       ansible.builtin.copy:
diff --git a/roles/shiftstack/molecule/default/cleanup.yml b/roles/shiftstack/molecule/default/cleanup.yml
index e53697447f..27d3f74744 100644
--- a/roles/shiftstack/molecule/default/cleanup.yml
+++ b/roles/shiftstack/molecule/default/cleanup.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 - name: Cleanup
   hosts: all
   vars:
-    ansible_user_dir: "{{ lookup('env', 'HOME') }}"
     cifmw_path: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/.crc/bin:{{ ansible_user_dir }}/.crc/bin/oc:{{ ansible_user_dir }}/bin:{{ ansible_env.PATH }}"
     cifmw_openshift_kubeconfig: "{{ ansible_user_dir  }}/.crc/machines/crc/kubeconfig"
     openstack_namespace_name: openstack
diff --git a/roles/shiftstack/molecule/default/converge.yml b/roles/shiftstack/molecule/default/converge.yml
index fb30de5414..aaaac4a037 100644
--- a/roles/shiftstack/molecule/default/converge.yml
+++ b/roles/shiftstack/molecule/default/converge.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 - name: Converge
   hosts: all
   vars:
-    ansible_user_dir: "{{ lookup('env', 'HOME') }}"
     cifmw_path: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/.crc/bin:{{ ansible_user_dir }}/.crc/bin/oc:{{ ansible_user_dir }}/bin:{{ ansible_env.PATH }}"
     cifmw_openshift_kubeconfig: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/.crc/machines/crc/kubeconfig"
     cifmw_shiftstack_run_playbook: cifmw-gate.yaml
diff --git a/roles/shiftstack/molecule/default/prepare.yml b/roles/shiftstack/molecule/default/prepare.yml
index 531e0efe44..889aa9f6f5 100644
--- a/roles/shiftstack/molecule/default/prepare.yml
+++ b/roles/shiftstack/molecule/default/prepare.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 - name: Prepare
   hosts: all
   vars:
-    ansible_user_dir: "{{ lookup('env', 'HOME') }}"
     cifmw_path: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/.crc/bin:{{ ansible_user_dir }}/.crc/bin/oc:{{ ansible_user_dir }}/bin:{{ ansible_env.PATH }}"
     cifmw_openshift_kubeconfig: "{{ ansible_user_dir  }}/.crc/machines/crc/kubeconfig"
     openstack_namespace_name: openstack
diff --git a/roles/tempest/molecule/default/converge.yml b/roles/tempest/molecule/default/converge.yml
index d14ceb88eb..338a069ad9 100644
--- a/roles/tempest/molecule/default/converge.yml
+++ b/roles/tempest/molecule/default/converge.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 - name: Converge
   hosts: all
   vars:
-    ansible_user_dir: "{{ lookup('env', 'HOME') }}"
     cifmw_tempest_dry_run: true
   roles:
     - role: "tempest"
diff --git a/roles/tempest/molecule/default/prepare.yml b/roles/tempest/molecule/default/prepare.yml
index 810486ac1a..0c6d526931 100644
--- a/roles/tempest/molecule/default/prepare.yml
+++ b/roles/tempest/molecule/default/prepare.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 - name: Prepare
   hosts: all
   vars:
-    ansible_user_dir: "{{ lookup('env', 'HOME') }}"
     cifmw_basedir: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/ci-framework-data"
     cifmw_install_yamls_tasks_out: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/zuul-jobs/roles/install_yamls_makes/tasks"
     cifmw_install_yamls_defaults:
diff --git a/roles/test_operator/molecule/default/converge.yml b/roles/test_operator/molecule/default/converge.yml
index a90f6c812d..85508e5a92 100644
--- a/roles/test_operator/molecule/default/converge.yml
+++ b/roles/test_operator/molecule/default/converge.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 - name: Converge
   hosts: all
   vars:
-    ansible_user_dir: "{{ lookup('env', 'HOME') }}"
     cifmw_test_operator_dry_run: true
   roles:
     - role: "test_operator"
diff --git a/roles/test_operator/molecule/default/prepare.yml b/roles/test_operator/molecule/default/prepare.yml
index a90f6c812d..85508e5a92 100644
--- a/roles/test_operator/molecule/default/prepare.yml
+++ b/roles/test_operator/molecule/default/prepare.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 - name: Converge
   hosts: all
   vars:
-    ansible_user_dir: "{{ lookup('env', 'HOME') }}"
     cifmw_test_operator_dry_run: true
   roles:
     - role: "test_operator"
diff --git a/roles/tofu/molecule/default/prepare.yml b/roles/tofu/molecule/default/prepare.yml
index d6287b5be6..822af8b1e9 100644
--- a/roles/tofu/molecule/default/prepare.yml
+++ b/roles/tofu/molecule/default/prepare.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 - name: Prepare
   hosts: all
   vars:
-    ansible_user_dir: "{{ lookup('env', 'HOME') }}"
     cifmw_basedir: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/ci-framework-data"
     cifmw_install_yamls_tasks_out: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/zuul-jobs/roles/install_yamls_makes/tasks"
     cifmw_install_yamls_defaults:
diff --git a/roles/update/molecule/default/converge.yml b/roles/update/molecule/default/converge.yml
index d5482b8bb8..fb4aae26d1 100644
--- a/roles/update/molecule/default/converge.yml
+++ b/roles/update/molecule/default/converge.yml
@@ -18,9 +18,8 @@
 - name: Converge
   hosts: all
   vars:
-    ansible_user_dir: "{{ lookup('env', 'HOME') }}"
     cifmw_update_run_dryrun: true
-    cifmw_openshift_kubeconfig: "{{ lookup('env', 'HOME') }}/.crc/machines/crc/kubeconfig"
+    cifmw_openshift_kubeconfig: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/.crc/machines/crc/kubeconfig"
     cifmw_nolog: false
   tasks:
     - name: Initialize monitoring
diff --git a/roles/update/molecule/default/prepare.yml b/roles/update/molecule/default/prepare.yml
index 15e5eefb1b..5a145c1b3d 100644
--- a/roles/update/molecule/default/prepare.yml
+++ b/roles/update/molecule/default/prepare.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 - name: Prepare
   hosts: all
   vars:
-    ansible_user_dir: "{{ lookup('env', 'HOME') }}"
     cifmw_install_yamls_tasks_out: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/zuul-jobs/roles/install_yamls_makes/tasks"
     cifmw_install_yamls_defaults:
       NAMESPACE: openstack
diff --git a/scenarios/centos-9/ci.yml b/scenarios/centos-9/ci.yml
index a0340e03fc..95e9357bb7 100644
--- a/scenarios/centos-9/ci.yml
+++ b/scenarios/centos-9/ci.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 ---
-ansible_user_dir: "{{ lookup('env', 'HOME') }}"
-
 cifmw_openshift_user: "kubeadmin"
 cifmw_openshift_password: "123456789"
 cifmw_openshift_kubeconfig: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/.crc/machines/crc/kubeconfig"
diff --git a/scenarios/centos-9/content_provider.yml b/scenarios/centos-9/content_provider.yml
index a51b7a9537..049da1da5d 100644
--- a/scenarios/centos-9/content_provider.yml
+++ b/scenarios/centos-9/content_provider.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 ---
-ansible_user_dir: "{{ lookup('env', 'HOME') }}"
 cifmw_operator_build_push_registry: "{{ cifmw_rp_registry_ip | default('localhost') }}:5001"
 cifmw_operator_build_push_org: "openstack-k8s-operators"
 cifmw_operator_build_org: "openstack-k8s-operators"
diff --git a/scenarios/centos-9/edpm_baremetal_deployment_ci.yml b/scenarios/centos-9/edpm_baremetal_deployment_ci.yml
index f2a859afea..fa9fb2a8ff 100644
--- a/scenarios/centos-9/edpm_baremetal_deployment_ci.yml
+++ b/scenarios/centos-9/edpm_baremetal_deployment_ci.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 ---
-ansible_user_dir: "{{ lookup('env', 'HOME') }}"
 cifmw_install_yamls_vars:
   DEPLOY_DIR: "{{ cifmw_basedir }}/artifacts/edpm_compute" # used during Baremetal deployment
   BMAAS_INSTANCE_MEMORY: 8192
diff --git a/scenarios/centos-9/edpm_build_images_content_provider.yml b/scenarios/centos-9/edpm_build_images_content_provider.yml
index c6c53ff3cb..c49f405348 100644
--- a/scenarios/centos-9/edpm_build_images_content_provider.yml
+++ b/scenarios/centos-9/edpm_build_images_content_provider.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,2 @@
 ---
-ansible_user_dir: "{{ lookup('env', 'HOME') }}"
 cifmw_edmp_build_images_push_registry: "{{ cifmw_rp_registry_ip | default('localhost') }}:5001"
diff --git a/scenarios/centos-9/edpm_ci.yml b/scenarios/centos-9/edpm_ci.yml
index dbf9ab6990..2ea5df6ffd 100644
--- a/scenarios/centos-9/edpm_ci.yml
+++ b/scenarios/centos-9/edpm_ci.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 ---
-ansible_user_dir: "{{ lookup('env', 'HOME') }}"
 cifmw_install_yamls_vars:
   BMO_SETUP: false
   INSTALL_CERT_MANAGER: false
diff --git a/scenarios/centos-9/meta_content_provider.yml b/scenarios/centos-9/meta_content_provider.yml
index a5317f7f22..0ebeba1ca9 100644
--- a/scenarios/centos-9/meta_content_provider.yml
+++ b/scenarios/centos-9/meta_content_provider.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 ---
-ansible_user_dir: "{{ lookup('env', 'HOME') }}"
-
 # build_operators vars
 cifmw_operator_build_push_registry: "{{ cifmw_rp_registry_ip }}:{{ cifmw_rp_registry_port }}"
 cifmw_operator_build_push_org: "openstack-k8s-operators"
diff --git a/scenarios/centos-9/podified_common.yml b/scenarios/centos-9/podified_common.yml
index c50db2a4b1..2c4066d997 100644
--- a/scenarios/centos-9/podified_common.yml
+++ b/scenarios/centos-9/podified_common.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 ---
 # It is the common scenario file for EDPM multinode podified deployment
 
-ansible_user_dir: "{{ lookup('env', 'HOME') }}"
-
 cifmw_openshift_user: "kubeadmin"
 cifmw_openshift_password: "123456789"
 cifmw_openshift_kubeconfig: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/.crc/machines/crc/kubeconfig"
diff --git a/scenarios/centos-9/tcib.yml b/scenarios/centos-9/tcib.yml
index b28f9ccab1..62023a89c1 100644
--- a/scenarios/centos-9/tcib.yml
+++ b/scenarios/centos-9/tcib.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 ---
-ansible_user_dir: "{{ lookup('env', 'HOME') }}"
 cifmw_build_containers_tcib_src: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/src/github.com/openstack-k8s-operators/tcib"
 cifmw_repo_setup_src: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/src/github.com/openstack-k8s-operators/repo-setup"
 cifmw_build_containers_repo_dir: "{{ cifmw_basedir }}/artifacts/repositories"