diff --git a/ci-operator/config/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-main.yaml b/ci-operator/config/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-main.yaml
index 8f80d2a565dff..27df87ec09029 100644
--- a/ci-operator/config/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-main.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/config/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-main.yaml
@@ -435,6 +435,7 @@ tests:
       FEATURE_SET: TechPreviewNoUpgrade
       MAX_VCENTERS: "1"
       OS_IMAGE_STREAM: rhel-9
+      POOL_COUNT: "3"
       TEST_ARGS: --run=MCO.Bootimages
       TEST_SKIPS: ""
       TEST_SUITE: openshift/machine-config-operator/longduration
diff --git a/ci-operator/config/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-release-4.23.yaml b/ci-operator/config/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-release-4.23.yaml
index 117bacd814855..5748498139a0a 100644
--- a/ci-operator/config/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-release-4.23.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/config/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-release-4.23.yaml
@@ -431,6 +431,7 @@ tests:
       FEATURE_SET: TechPreviewNoUpgrade
       MAX_VCENTERS: "1"
       OS_IMAGE_STREAM: rhel-9
+      POOL_COUNT: "3"
       TEST_ARGS: --run=MCO.Bootimages
       TEST_SKIPS: ""
       TEST_SUITE: openshift/machine-config-operator/longduration
diff --git a/ci-operator/config/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-release-5.0.yaml b/ci-operator/config/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-release-5.0.yaml
index 6156cad95e441..0605bb896a638 100644
--- a/ci-operator/config/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-release-5.0.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/config/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-release-5.0.yaml
@@ -427,6 +427,7 @@ tests:
       FEATURE_SET: TechPreviewNoUpgrade
       MAX_VCENTERS: "1"
       OS_IMAGE_STREAM: rhel-9
+      POOL_COUNT: "3"
       TEST_ARGS: --run=MCO.Bootimages
       TEST_SKIPS: ""
       TEST_SUITE: openshift/machine-config-operator/longduration
diff --git a/ci-operator/config/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-release-5.1.yaml b/ci-operator/config/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-release-5.1.yaml
index e2908e049b1a8..c3bad13ef4479 100644
--- a/ci-operator/config/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-release-5.1.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/config/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-release-5.1.yaml
@@ -436,6 +436,7 @@ tests:
       FEATURE_SET: TechPreviewNoUpgrade
       MAX_VCENTERS: "1"
       OS_IMAGE_STREAM: rhel-9
+      POOL_COUNT: "3"
       TEST_ARGS: --run=MCO.Bootimages
       TEST_SKIPS: ""
       TEST_SUITE: openshift/machine-config-operator/longduration
diff --git a/ci-operator/config/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-release-5.2.yaml b/ci-operator/config/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-release-5.2.yaml
index e62629195f352..d5de5bf251a1e 100644
--- a/ci-operator/config/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-release-5.2.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/config/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-release-5.2.yaml
@@ -435,6 +435,7 @@ tests:
       FEATURE_SET: TechPreviewNoUpgrade
       MAX_VCENTERS: "1"
       OS_IMAGE_STREAM: rhel-9
+      POOL_COUNT: "3"
       TEST_ARGS: --run=MCO.Bootimages
       TEST_SKIPS: ""
       TEST_SUITE: openshift/machine-config-operator/longduration