diff --git a/ansible/kayobe-automation-run-tempest.yml b/ansible/kayobe-automation-run-tempest.yml
index 283b2cb..399df9c 100644
--- a/ansible/kayobe-automation-run-tempest.yml
+++ b/ansible/kayobe-automation-run-tempest.yml
@@ -139,8 +139,8 @@
            --env TEMPEST_CONF_OVERRIDES="$TEMPEST_CONF_OVERRIDES"
            --env TEMPEST_NO_PROXY_EXTRA
            --env RALLY_CONF_ENABLE_CREATE_TEMPEST_RESOURCES
-           --env HTTP_PROXY
-           --env HTTPS_PROXY
+           --env HTTP_PROXY="${HTTP_PROXY}"
+           --env HTTPS_PROXY="${HTTPS_PROXY}"
            {% if tempest_load_list_path is defined -%}
            -v {{ load_list_path_remote }}:/home/rally/tempest-load-list:rw
            {% endif -%}