diff --git a/ci-operator/config/openshift/assisted-image-service/openshift-assisted-image-service-v2.55.yaml b/ci-operator/config/openshift/assisted-image-service/openshift-assisted-image-service-v2.55.yaml
index 907ac4547b9a0..976aa70165163 100644
--- a/ci-operator/config/openshift/assisted-image-service/openshift-assisted-image-service-v2.55.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/config/openshift/assisted-image-service/openshift-assisted-image-service-v2.55.yaml
@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@ base_images:
     namespace: edge-infrastructure
     tag: assisted-service
   assisted-test-infra:
-    name: backplane-5.0
+    name: backplane-5.1
     namespace: edge-infrastructure
     tag: assisted-test-infra
   assisted-test-infra-internal:
-    name: backplane-5.0
+    name: backplane-5.1
     namespace: edge-infrastructure
     tag: assisted-test-infra-internal
   dev-scripts:
diff --git a/ci-operator/config/openshift/assisted-installer-agent/openshift-assisted-installer-agent-v2.55.yaml b/ci-operator/config/openshift/assisted-installer-agent/openshift-assisted-installer-agent-v2.55.yaml
index ae39ed62e71eb..e5993548f9781 100644
--- a/ci-operator/config/openshift/assisted-installer-agent/openshift-assisted-installer-agent-v2.55.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/config/openshift/assisted-installer-agent/openshift-assisted-installer-agent-v2.55.yaml
@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@ base_images:
     namespace: edge-infrastructure
     tag: assisted-service
   assisted-test-infra:
-    name: backplane-5.0
+    name: backplane-5.1
     namespace: edge-infrastructure
     tag: assisted-test-infra
   assisted-test-infra-internal:
-    name: backplane-5.0
+    name: backplane-5.1
     namespace: edge-infrastructure
     tag: assisted-test-infra-internal
   dev-scripts:
@@ -92,17 +92,19 @@ tests:
     group: assisted-installer-agent-codecov-token
     mount_path: /tmp/secret
   skip_if_only_changed: ^\.github/|\.md$|^(?:.*/)?(?:\.gitignore|.tekton/.*|OWNERS|OWNERS_ALIASES|LICENSE)$
-- as: subsystem-test
+- always_run: false
+  as: subsystem-test
   capabilities:
   - intranet
-  skip_if_only_changed: ^\.github/|\.md$|^(?:.*/)?(?:\.gitignore|.tekton/.*|OWNERS|OWNERS_ALIASES|LICENSE)$
+  pipeline_skip_if_only_changed: ^\.github/|\.md$|^(?:.*/)?(?:\.gitignore|.tekton/.*|OWNERS|OWNERS_ALIASES|LICENSE)$
   steps:
     cluster_profile: packet-assisted
     workflow: assisted-ofcir-agent
-- as: e2e-metal-assisted
+- always_run: false
+  as: e2e-metal-assisted
   capabilities:
   - intranet
-  skip_if_only_changed: ^\.github/|\.md$|^(?:.*/)?(?:\.gitignore|.tekton/.*|OWNERS|OWNERS_ALIASES|LICENSE)$
+  pipeline_skip_if_only_changed: ^\.github/|\.md$|^(?:.*/)?(?:\.gitignore|.tekton/.*|OWNERS|OWNERS_ALIASES|LICENSE)$
   steps:
     cluster_profile: packet-assisted
     env:
diff --git a/ci-operator/config/openshift/assisted-installer/openshift-assisted-installer-v2.55.yaml b/ci-operator/config/openshift/assisted-installer/openshift-assisted-installer-v2.55.yaml
index 0b21c982eb5fa..4dcf3ea98b759 100644
--- a/ci-operator/config/openshift/assisted-installer/openshift-assisted-installer-v2.55.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/config/openshift/assisted-installer/openshift-assisted-installer-v2.55.yaml
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@ base_images:
     namespace: edge-infrastructure
     tag: assisted-service
   assisted-test-infra:
-    name: backplane-5.0
+    name: backplane-5.1
     namespace: edge-infrastructure
     tag: assisted-test-infra
   assisted-test-infra-internal:
-    name: backplane-5.0
+    name: backplane-5.1
     namespace: edge-infrastructure
     tag: assisted-test-infra-internal
   dev-scripts:
@@ -105,10 +105,11 @@ tests:
     group: assisted-installer-codecov-token
     mount_path: /tmp/secret
   skip_if_only_changed: ^docs/|^\.github/|\.md$|^(?:.*/)?(?:\.gitignore|.tekton/.*|OWNERS|OWNERS_ALIASES|PROJECT|LICENSE)$
-- as: e2e-metal-assisted
+- always_run: false
+  as: e2e-metal-assisted
   capabilities:
   - intranet
-  skip_if_only_changed: ^docs/|^\.github/|\.md$|^(?:.*/)?(?:\.gitignore|.tekton/.*|OWNERS|OWNERS_ALIASES|PROJECT|LICENSE)$
+  pipeline_skip_if_only_changed: ^docs/|^\.github/|\.md$|^(?:.*/)?(?:\.gitignore|.tekton/.*|OWNERS|OWNERS_ALIASES|PROJECT|LICENSE)$
   steps:
     cluster_profile: packet-assisted
     env:
diff --git a/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/assisted-installer-agent/openshift-assisted-installer-agent-v2.55-presubmits.yaml b/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/assisted-installer-agent/openshift-assisted-installer-agent-v2.55-presubmits.yaml
index 39a86439048d4..87c031b94b75d 100644
--- a/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/assisted-installer-agent/openshift-assisted-installer-agent-v2.55-presubmits.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/assisted-installer-agent/openshift-assisted-installer-agent-v2.55-presubmits.yaml
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ presubmits:
   openshift/assisted-installer-agent:
   - agent: kubernetes
     always_run: false
+    annotations:
+      pipeline_skip_if_only_changed: ^\.github/|\.md$|^(?:.*/)?(?:\.gitignore|.tekton/.*|OWNERS|OWNERS_ALIASES|LICENSE)$
     branches:
     - ^v2\.55$
     - ^v2\.55-
@@ -22,7 +24,6 @@ presubmits:
       pj-rehearse.openshift.io/can-be-rehearsed: "true"
     name: pull-ci-openshift-assisted-installer-agent-v2.55-e2e-metal-assisted
     rerun_command: /test e2e-metal-assisted
-    skip_if_only_changed: ^\.github/|\.md$|^(?:.*/)?(?:\.gitignore|.tekton/.*|OWNERS|OWNERS_ALIASES|LICENSE)$
     spec:
       containers:
       - args:
@@ -1198,6 +1199,8 @@ presubmits:
     trigger: (?m)^/test( | .* )lint,?($|\s.*)
   - agent: kubernetes
     always_run: false
+    annotations:
+      pipeline_skip_if_only_changed: ^\.github/|\.md$|^(?:.*/)?(?:\.gitignore|.tekton/.*|OWNERS|OWNERS_ALIASES|LICENSE)$
     branches:
     - ^v2\.55$
     - ^v2\.55-
@@ -1218,7 +1221,6 @@ presubmits:
       pj-rehearse.openshift.io/can-be-rehearsed: "true"
     name: pull-ci-openshift-assisted-installer-agent-v2.55-subsystem-test
     rerun_command: /test subsystem-test
-    skip_if_only_changed: ^\.github/|\.md$|^(?:.*/)?(?:\.gitignore|.tekton/.*|OWNERS|OWNERS_ALIASES|LICENSE)$
     spec:
       containers:
       - args:
diff --git a/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/assisted-installer/openshift-assisted-installer-v2.55-presubmits.yaml b/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/assisted-installer/openshift-assisted-installer-v2.55-presubmits.yaml
index 9889e65b6c9f7..5c60d8d78287d 100644
--- a/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/assisted-installer/openshift-assisted-installer-v2.55-presubmits.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/jobs/openshift/assisted-installer/openshift-assisted-installer-v2.55-presubmits.yaml
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ presubmits:
   openshift/assisted-installer:
   - agent: kubernetes
     always_run: false
+    annotations:
+      pipeline_skip_if_only_changed: ^docs/|^\.github/|\.md$|^(?:.*/)?(?:\.gitignore|.tekton/.*|OWNERS|OWNERS_ALIASES|PROJECT|LICENSE)$
     branches:
     - ^v2\.55$
     - ^v2\.55-
@@ -23,7 +25,6 @@ presubmits:
       pj-rehearse.openshift.io/can-be-rehearsed: "true"
     name: pull-ci-openshift-assisted-installer-v2.55-e2e-metal-assisted
     rerun_command: /test e2e-metal-assisted
-    skip_if_only_changed: ^docs/|^\.github/|\.md$|^(?:.*/)?(?:\.gitignore|.tekton/.*|OWNERS|OWNERS_ALIASES|PROJECT|LICENSE)$
     spec:
       containers:
       - args: