diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 6efc0ef2467..ed0fcbf2406 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -1071,7 +1071,7 @@ publishing-gate:
 
 configure_system_tests:
   variables:
-    SYSTEM_TESTS_REF: "main" # system tests are pinned on release branches only
+    SYSTEM_TESTS_REF: "andrew.glaude/Morev1Tests" # system tests are pinned on release branches only
     SYSTEM_TESTS_SCENARIOS_GROUPS: "simple_onboarding,simple_onboarding_profiling,simple_onboarding_appsec,docker-ssi,lib-injection"
 
 create_key: