diff --git a/roles/tobiko-run/vars/test-workflow-check-resources-faults.yaml b/roles/tobiko-run/vars/test-workflow-check-resources-faults.yaml
index cb2bbc2d9..b6488c4eb 100644
--- a/roles/tobiko-run/vars/test-workflow-check-resources-faults.yaml
+++ b/roles/tobiko-run/vars/test-workflow-check-resources-faults.yaml
@@ -22,3 +22,4 @@ test_workflow_steps:
     tox_step_name: verify_resources
     tox_environment:
       TOBIKO_PREVENT_CREATE: yes
+    pytest_addopts: "--skipregex='BackgroundProcessTest'"
diff --git a/roles/tobiko-run/vars/test-workflow-faults-neutron.yaml b/roles/tobiko-run/vars/test-workflow-faults-neutron.yaml
index b5e4e67d6..734928062 100644
--- a/roles/tobiko-run/vars/test-workflow-faults-neutron.yaml
+++ b/roles/tobiko-run/vars/test-workflow-faults-neutron.yaml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ test_workflow_steps:
     tox_step_name: create_neutron_resources
     tox_environment:
       TOBIKO_PREVENT_CREATE: no
+    pytest_addopts: "--skipregex='BackgroundProcessTest'"
 
   - tox_description: 'run disruptive test cases (neutron)'
     tox_envlist: neutron_faults
@@ -34,3 +35,4 @@ test_workflow_steps:
     tox_step_name: verify_neutron_resources
     tox_environment:
       TOBIKO_PREVENT_CREATE: yes
+    pytest_addopts: "--skipregex='BackgroundProcessTest'"
diff --git a/roles/tobiko-run/vars/test-workflow-faults.yaml b/roles/tobiko-run/vars/test-workflow-faults.yaml
index a9fa32156..5c2d2e345 100644
--- a/roles/tobiko-run/vars/test-workflow-faults.yaml
+++ b/roles/tobiko-run/vars/test-workflow-faults.yaml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ test_workflow_steps:
     tox_step_name: create_resources
     tox_environment:
       TOBIKO_PREVENT_CREATE: no
+    pytest_addopts: "--skipregex='BackgroundProcessTest'"
 
   - tox_description: 'run disruptive test cases'
     tox_envlist: faults
@@ -31,3 +32,4 @@ test_workflow_steps:
     tox_step_name: verify_resources
     tox_environment:
       TOBIKO_PREVENT_CREATE: yes
+    pytest_addopts: "--skipregex='BackgroundProcessTest'"
diff --git a/roles/tobiko-run/vars/test-workflow-gate.yaml b/roles/tobiko-run/vars/test-workflow-gate.yaml
index 9342f5e1c..816c4663a 100644
--- a/roles/tobiko-run/vars/test-workflow-gate.yaml
+++ b/roles/tobiko-run/vars/test-workflow-gate.yaml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ test_workflow_steps:
     tox_environment:
       TOBIKO_PREVENT_CREATE: no
     test_flaky: true
+    pytest_addopts: "--skipregex='BackgroundProcessTest'"
 
   - tox_description: 'run sanity test cases before disruptive test cases'
     tox_envlist: sanity
@@ -35,3 +36,4 @@ test_workflow_steps:
     tox_environment:
       TOBIKO_PREVENT_CREATE: yes
     test_flaky: true
+    pytest_addopts: "--skipregex='BackgroundProcessTest'"