diff --git a/fuel_ccp_tests/settings.py b/fuel_ccp_tests/settings.py
index 60fb6f9..a51c636 100644
--- a/fuel_ccp_tests/settings.py
+++ b/fuel_ccp_tests/settings.py
@@ -111,6 +111,8 @@ CALICO = {
                                                None),
     "enable_network_policy": get_var_as_bool('ENABLE_NETWORK_POLICY',
                                              None),
+    "deploy_netchecker": get_var_as_bool('DEPLOY_NETCHECKER',
+                                         None),
 }
 
 for key, val in CALICO.items():
diff --git a/fuel_ccp_tests/tests/system/test_calico.py b/fuel_ccp_tests/tests/system/test_calico.py
index e76f3b4..03c19bf 100644
--- a/fuel_ccp_tests/tests/system/test_calico.py
+++ b/fuel_ccp_tests/tests/system/test_calico.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import pytest
 
 import base_test
 from fuel_ccp_tests import logger
+from fuel_ccp_tests import settings
 from fuel_ccp_tests.helpers import netchecker
 
 LOG = logger.logger
@@ -25,6 +26,9 @@ LOG = logger.logger
 class TestFuelCCPCalico(base_test.SystemBaseTest):
     """Test class for Calico network plugin in k8s"""
 
+    kube_settings = settings.DEFAULT_CUSTOM_YAML
+    kube_settings['deploy_netchecker'] = False
+
     @pytest.mark.fail_snapshot
     @pytest.mark.snapshot_needed
     def test_k8s_netchecker_calico(self, underlay, k8scluster, config,
diff --git a/fuel_ccp_tests/tests/system/test_netchecker.py b/fuel_ccp_tests/tests/system/test_netchecker.py
index b302ba2..28a947a 100644
--- a/fuel_ccp_tests/tests/system/test_netchecker.py
+++ b/fuel_ccp_tests/tests/system/test_netchecker.py
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ LOG = logger.logger
 
 
 class TestFuelCCPNetCheckerMixin:
+
+    kube_settings = settings.DEFAULT_CUSTOM_YAML
+    kube_settings['deploy_netchecker'] = False
+
     pod_yaml_file = os.path.join(
         settings.NETCHECKER_SERVER_DIR,
         'k8s_resources/netchecker-server_pod.yaml')