diff --git a/.ci/ansible/settings.py.j2 b/.ci/ansible/settings.py.j2
index 7a73ea2f..dfe2851d 100644
--- a/.ci/ansible/settings.py.j2
+++ b/.ci/ansible/settings.py.j2
@@ -26,56 +26,3 @@ API_ROOT = {{ api_root | repr }}
 {% endfor %}
 {% endif %}
 
-{% if s3_test | default(false) %}
-MEDIA_ROOT: ""
-S3_USE_SIGV4 = True
-{% if test_storages_compat_layer is defined and test_storages_compat_layer %}
-STORAGES = {
-    "default": {
-        "BACKEND": "storages.backends.s3boto3.S3Boto3Storage",
-        "OPTIONS": {
-            "access_key": "{{ minio_access_key }}",
-            "secret_key": "{{ minio_secret_key }}",
-            "region_name": "eu-central-1",
-            "addressing_style": "path",
-            "signature_version": "s3v4",
-            "bucket_name": "pulp3",
-            "endpoint_url": "http://minio:9000",
-            "default_acl": "@none None",
-        },
-    },
-    "staticfiles": {
-      "BACKEND": "django.contrib.staticfiles.storage.StaticFilesStorage",
-    },
-}
-{% else %}
-DEFAULT_FILE_STORAGE = "storages.backends.s3boto3.S3Boto3Storage"
-AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID = "{{ minio_access_key }}"
-AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY = "{{ minio_secret_key }}"
-AWS_S3_REGION_NAME = "eu-central-1"
-AWS_S3_ADDRESSING_STYLE = "path"
-AWS_S3_SIGNATURE_VERSION = "s3v4"
-AWS_STORAGE_BUCKET_NAME = "pulp3"
-AWS_S3_ENDPOINT_URL = "http://minio:9000"
-AWS_DEFAULT_ACL = "@none None"
-{% endif %}
-{% endif %}
-
-{% if azure_test | default(false) %}
-DEFAULT_FILE_STORAGE = "storages.backends.azure_storage.AzureStorage"
-MEDIA_ROOT = ""
-AZURE_ACCOUNT_KEY = "Eby8vdM02xNOcqFlqUwJPLlmEtlCDXJ1OUzFT50uSRZ6IFsuFq2UVErCz4I6tq/K1SZFPTOtr/KBHBeksoGMGw=="
-AZURE_ACCOUNT_NAME = "devstoreaccount1"
-AZURE_CONTAINER =  "pulp-test"
-AZURE_LOCATION = "pulp3"
-AZURE_OVERWRITE_FILES = True
-AZURE_URL_EXPIRATION_SECS = 120
-AZURE_CONNECTION_STRING = 'DefaultEndpointsProtocol=http;AccountName=devstoreaccount1;AccountKey=Eby8vdM02xNOcqFlqUwJPLlmEtlCDXJ1OUzFT50uSRZ6IFsuFq2UVErCz4I6tq/K1SZFPTOtr/KBHBeksoGMGw==;BlobEndpoint=http://ci-azurite:10000/devstoreaccount1;'
-{% endif %}
-
-{% if gcp_test | default(false) %}
-DEFAULT_FILE_STORAGE = "storages.backends.gcloud.GoogleCloudStorage"
-MEDIA_ROOT = ""
-GS_BUCKET_NAME = "gcppulp"
-GS_CUSTOM_ENDPOINT = "http://ci-gcp:4443"
-{% endif %}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/scripts/install.sh b/.github/workflows/scripts/install.sh
index 76642845..6ba4d721 100755
--- a/.github/workflows/scripts/install.sh
+++ b/.github/workflows/scripts/install.sh
@@ -95,9 +95,8 @@ if [ "$TEST" = "s3" ]; then
   sed -i -e '$a s3_test: true\
 minio_access_key: "'$MINIO_ACCESS_KEY'"\
 minio_secret_key: "'$MINIO_SECRET_KEY'"\
-pulp_scenario_settings: null\
+pulp_scenario_settings: {"AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID": "AKIAIT2Z5TDYPX3ARJBA", "AWS_DEFAULT_ACL": "@none None", "AWS_S3_ADDRESSING_STYLE": "path", "AWS_S3_ENDPOINT_URL": "http://minio:9000", "AWS_S3_REGION_NAME": "eu-central-1", "AWS_S3_SIGNATURE_VERSION": "s3v4", "AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY": "fqRvjWaPU5o0fCqQuUWbj9Fainj2pVZtBCiDiieS", "AWS_STORAGE_BUCKET_NAME": "pulp3", "DEFAULT_FILE_STORAGE": "storages.backends.s3boto3.S3Boto3Storage", "MEDIA_ROOT": ""}\
 pulp_scenario_env: {}\
-test_storages_compat_layer: false\
 ' vars/main.yaml
   export PULP_API_ROOT="/rerouted/djnd/"
 fi
@@ -110,7 +109,7 @@ if [ "$TEST" = "azure" ]; then
       - ./azurite:/etc/pulp\
     command: "azurite-blob --blobHost 0.0.0.0"' vars/main.yaml
   sed -i -e '$a azure_test: true\
-pulp_scenario_settings: null\
+pulp_scenario_settings: {"AZURE_ACCOUNT_KEY": "Eby8vdM02xNOcqFlqUwJPLlmEtlCDXJ1OUzFT50uSRZ6IFsuFq2UVErCz4I6tq/K1SZFPTOtr/KBHBeksoGMGw==", "AZURE_ACCOUNT_NAME": "devstoreaccount1", "AZURE_CONNECTION_STRING": "DefaultEndpointsProtocol=http;AccountName=devstoreaccount1;AccountKey=Eby8vdM02xNOcqFlqUwJPLlmEtlCDXJ1OUzFT50uSRZ6IFsuFq2UVErCz4I6tq/K1SZFPTOtr/KBHBeksoGMGw==;BlobEndpoint=http://ci-azurite:10000/devstoreaccount1;", "AZURE_CONTAINER": "pulp-test", "AZURE_LOCATION": "pulp3", "AZURE_OVERWRITE_FILES": true, "AZURE_URL_EXPIRATION_SECS": 120, "DEFAULT_FILE_STORAGE": "storages.backends.azure_storage.AzureStorage", "MEDIA_ROOT": ""}\
 pulp_scenario_env: {}\
 ' vars/main.yaml
 fi
diff --git a/template_config.yml b/template_config.yml
index 02a1ac25..635c576d 100644
--- a/template_config.yml
+++ b/template_config.yml
@@ -44,9 +44,28 @@ pulp_scheme: https
 pulp_settings:
   orphan_protection_time: 0
   pypi_api_hostname: https://pulp:443
-pulp_settings_azure: null
+pulp_settings_azure:
+  AZURE_ACCOUNT_KEY: Eby8vdM02xNOcqFlqUwJPLlmEtlCDXJ1OUzFT50uSRZ6IFsuFq2UVErCz4I6tq/K1SZFPTOtr/KBHBeksoGMGw==
+  AZURE_ACCOUNT_NAME: devstoreaccount1
+  AZURE_CONNECTION_STRING: DefaultEndpointsProtocol=http;AccountName=devstoreaccount1;AccountKey=Eby8vdM02xNOcqFlqUwJPLlmEtlCDXJ1OUzFT50uSRZ6IFsuFq2UVErCz4I6tq/K1SZFPTOtr/KBHBeksoGMGw==;BlobEndpoint=http://ci-azurite:10000/devstoreaccount1;
+  AZURE_CONTAINER: pulp-test
+  AZURE_LOCATION: pulp3
+  AZURE_OVERWRITE_FILES: true
+  AZURE_URL_EXPIRATION_SECS: 120
+  DEFAULT_FILE_STORAGE: storages.backends.azure_storage.AzureStorage
+  MEDIA_ROOT: ''
 pulp_settings_gcp: null
-pulp_settings_s3: null
+pulp_settings_s3:
+  AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID: AKIAIT2Z5TDYPX3ARJBA
+  AWS_DEFAULT_ACL: '@none None'
+  AWS_S3_ADDRESSING_STYLE: path
+  AWS_S3_ENDPOINT_URL: http://minio:9000
+  AWS_S3_REGION_NAME: eu-central-1
+  AWS_S3_SIGNATURE_VERSION: s3v4
+  AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY: fqRvjWaPU5o0fCqQuUWbj9Fainj2pVZtBCiDiieS
+  AWS_STORAGE_BUCKET_NAME: pulp3
+  DEFAULT_FILE_STORAGE: storages.backends.s3boto3.S3Boto3Storage
+  MEDIA_ROOT: ''
 pydocstyle: true
 release_email: pulp-infra@redhat.com
 release_user: pulpbot
@@ -64,6 +83,5 @@ test_lowerbounds: true
 test_performance: false
 test_reroute: true
 test_s3: true
-test_storages_compat_layer: false
 use_issue_template: true