diff --git a/roles/edpm_prepare/tasks/main.yml b/roles/edpm_prepare/tasks/main.yml
index 9029dab6f9..f63a02a69f 100644
--- a/roles/edpm_prepare/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/edpm_prepare/tasks/main.yml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
       }}
     cifmw_edpm_prepare_make_openstack_env: |
       {% if cifmw_operator_build_meta_name is defined and cifmw_operator_build_meta_name in operators_build_output %}
-      OPENSTACK_IMG: {{ operators_build_output[cifmw_operator_build_meta_name].image_catalog }}
+      OPENSTACK_IMG_SKIP: {{ operators_build_output[cifmw_operator_build_meta_name].image_catalog }}
       {% endif %}
     cifmw_edpm_prepare_make_openstack_deploy_prep_env: |
       CLEANUP_DIR_CMD: "true"