diff --git a/roles/test_operator/README.md b/roles/test_operator/README.md
index 2d27c6037b..84456a0e51 100644
--- a/roles/test_operator/README.md
+++ b/roles/test_operator/README.md
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ Execute tests via the [test-operator](https://openstack-k8s-operators.github.io/
 * `cifmw_test_operator_dry_run`: (Boolean) Whether test-operator should run or not. Default value: `false`
 * `cifmw_test_operator_fail_fast`: (Boolean) Whether the test results are evaluated when each test framework execution finishes or when all test frameworks are done. Default value: `false`
 * `cifmw_test_operator_controller_ip`: (String) An ip address of the controller node. Default value: `ansible_default_ipv4.address` which defaults to (`""`).
+* `cifmw_test_operator_tolerations`: (Dict) `tolerations` value that is applied to all pods spawned by the test-operator. Default value: `{}`
+* `cifmw_test_operator_node_selector`: (Dict) `nodeSelector` value that is applied to all pods spawned by the test-operator. Default value: `{}`
 
 ## Tempest specific parameters
 * `cifmw_test_operator_tempest_registry`: (String) The registry where to pull tempest container. Default value: `quay.io`
@@ -42,6 +44,8 @@ Execute tests via the [test-operator](https://openstack-k8s-operators.github.io/
     namespace: "{{ cifmw_test_operator_namespace }}"
   spec:
     containerImage: "{{ cifmw_test_operator_tempest_image }}:{{ cifmw_test_operator_tempest_image_tag }}"
+    tolerations: "{{ cifmw_test_operator_tolerations | default(omit) }}"
+    nodeSelector: "{{ cifmw_test_operator_node_selector | default(omit) }}"
     tempestRun:
       includeList: |
         {{ cifmw_test_operator_tempest_include_list | default('') }}
@@ -81,6 +85,8 @@ Execute tests via the [test-operator](https://openstack-k8s-operators.github.io/
     testenv: "{{ cifmw_test_operator_tobiko_testenv }}"
     version: "{{ cifmw_test_operator_tobiko_version }}"
     pytestAddopts: "{{ cifmw_test_operator_tobiko_pytest_addopts if cifmw_test_operator_tobiko_pytest_addopts is not none else omit }}"
+    tolerations: "{{ cifmw_test_operator_tolerations | default(omit) }}"
+    nodeSelector: "{{ cifmw_test_operator_node_selector | default(omit) }}"
     # preventCreate: preventCreate is generated by the test_operator role based on the value of cifmw_test_operator_tobiko_prevent_create
     # numProcesses: numProcesses is generated by the test_operator role based on the value of cifmw_test_operator_tobiko_num_processes
     # privateKey: privateKey is automatically generated by the test_operator role
diff --git a/roles/test_operator/defaults/main.yml b/roles/test_operator/defaults/main.yml
index 4a72f05f0c..d500519a25 100644
--- a/roles/test_operator/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/test_operator/defaults/main.yml
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ cifmw_test_operator_tempest_config:
     SSHKeySecretName: "{{ cifmw_test_operator_tempest_ssh_key_secret_name | default(omit) }}"
     configOverwrite: "{{ cifmw_test_operator_tempest_config_overwrite | default(omit) }}"
     networkAttachments: "{{ cifmw_test_operator_tempest_network_attachments }}"
+    tolerations: "{{ cifmw_test_operator_tolerations | default(omit) }}"
+    nodeSelector: "{{ cifmw_test_operator_node_selector | default(omit) }}"
     tempestRun:
       includeList: |
         {{ cifmw_test_operator_tempest_include_list | default('') }}
@@ -94,6 +96,8 @@ cifmw_test_operator_tobiko_config:
     testenv: "{{ cifmw_test_operator_tobiko_testenv }}"
     version: "{{ cifmw_test_operator_tobiko_version }}"
     pytestAddopts: "{{ cifmw_test_operator_tobiko_pytest_addopts if cifmw_test_operator_tobiko_pytest_addopts is not none else omit }}"
+    tolerations: "{{ cifmw_test_operator_tolerations | default(omit) }}"
+    nodeSelector: "{{ cifmw_test_operator_node_selector | default(omit) }}"
     # preventCreate: preventCreate is generated by the test_operator role based on the value of cifmw_test_operator_tobiko_prevent_create
     # numProcesses: numProcesses is generated by the test_operator role based on the value of cifmw_test_operator_tobiko_num_processes
     # privateKey: privateKey is automatically by the test_operator role