diff --git a/tests/files/debian12-cilium-svc-proxy.yml b/tests/files/debian12-cilium-svc-proxy.yml
index 1b9472e6d..27c013b9a 100644
--- a/tests/files/debian12-cilium-svc-proxy.yml
+++ b/tests/files/debian12-cilium-svc-proxy.yml
@@ -8,3 +8,5 @@ kube_network_plugin: cilium
 enable_network_policy: true
 
 cilium_kube_proxy_replacement: strict
+
+kube_owner: root
diff --git a/tests/files/debian12-cilium.yml b/tests/files/debian12-cilium.yml
index 94bc3ee26..68b46cb4e 100644
--- a/tests/files/debian12-cilium.yml
+++ b/tests/files/debian12-cilium.yml
@@ -8,3 +8,5 @@ kube_network_plugin: cilium
 # ntp settings
 ntp_enabled: true
 ntp_package: ntp
+
+kube_owner: root
diff --git a/tests/files/opensuse15-6-docker-cilium.yml b/tests/files/opensuse15-6-docker-cilium.yml
index 48efd2e3d..b236eaec6 100644
--- a/tests/files/opensuse15-6-docker-cilium.yml
+++ b/tests/files/opensuse15-6-docker-cilium.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ cloud_image: opensuse-leap-15-6
 # Kubespray settings
 kube_network_plugin: cilium
 
+kube_owner: root
+
 # Docker specific settings:
 container_manager: docker
 etcd_deployment_type: docker
diff --git a/tests/files/rockylinux9-cilium.yml b/tests/files/rockylinux9-cilium.yml
index ab4a52c75..a9820a31a 100644
--- a/tests/files/rockylinux9-cilium.yml
+++ b/tests/files/rockylinux9-cilium.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ kube_network_plugin: cilium
 
 cilium_kube_proxy_replacement: strict
 
+kube_owner: root
+
 # Node Feature Discovery
 node_feature_discovery_enabled: true
 kube_asymmetric_encryption_algorithm: "ECDSA-P256"
diff --git a/tests/files/ubuntu20-cilium-sep.yml b/tests/files/ubuntu20-cilium-sep.yml
index 104f7c395..3089c1899 100644
--- a/tests/files/ubuntu20-cilium-sep.yml
+++ b/tests/files/ubuntu20-cilium-sep.yml
@@ -7,3 +7,5 @@ mode: separate
 kube_network_plugin: cilium
 enable_network_policy: true
 auto_renew_certificates: true
+
+kube_owner: root