diff --git a/contrib/test/integration/build/bats.yml b/contrib/test/integration/build/bats.yml
index b1621e40..e321c3bf 100644
--- a/contrib/test/integration/build/bats.yml
+++ b/contrib/test/integration/build/bats.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 ---
+
 - name: clone bats source repo
   git:
     repo: "https://github.com/sstephenson/bats.git"
@@ -14,4 +15,4 @@
   file:
     src: /usr/local/bin/bats
     dest: /usr/bin/bats
-    state: link
\ No newline at end of file
+    state: link
diff --git a/contrib/test/integration/build/cri-o.yml b/contrib/test/integration/build/cri-o.yml
index b0ed43bf..8f6cee92 100644
--- a/contrib/test/integration/build/cri-o.yml
+++ b/contrib/test/integration/build/cri-o.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 ---
+
 - name: stat the expected cri-o directory
   stat:
     path: "{{ ansible_env.GOPATH }}/src/github.com/kubernetes-incubator/cri-o"
@@ -75,4 +76,4 @@
     insertafter: 'storage_option = \['
     regexp: 'overlay2\.override_kernel_check=1'
     state: present
-  when: ansible_distribution == 'RedHat' or ansible_distribution == 'CentOS'
\ No newline at end of file
+  when: ansible_distribution == 'RedHat' or ansible_distribution == 'CentOS'
diff --git a/contrib/test/integration/build/cri-tools.yml b/contrib/test/integration/build/cri-tools.yml
index a2c2b755..2bdb9e46 100644
--- a/contrib/test/integration/build/cri-tools.yml
+++ b/contrib/test/integration/build/cri-tools.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 ---
+
 - name: clone cri-tools source repo
   git:
     repo: "https://github.com/kubernetes-incubator/cri-tools.git"
@@ -12,4 +13,4 @@
   file:
     src: "{{ ansible_env.GOPATH }}/bin/crictl"
     dest: /usr/bin/crictl
-    state: link
\ No newline at end of file
+    state: link
diff --git a/contrib/test/integration/build/kubernetes.yml b/contrib/test/integration/build/kubernetes.yml
index 2f4dedee..9c837cc2 100644
--- a/contrib/test/integration/build/kubernetes.yml
+++ b/contrib/test/integration/build/kubernetes.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 ---
+
 - name: clone kubernetes source repo
   git:
     repo: "https://github.com/runcom/kubernetes.git"
@@ -58,4 +59,4 @@
     dest: /etc/environment
     line: 'KUBECONFIG=/var/run/kubernetes/admin.kubeconfig'
     regexp: 'KUBECONFIG='
-    state: present
\ No newline at end of file
+    state: present
diff --git a/contrib/test/integration/build/plugins.yml b/contrib/test/integration/build/plugins.yml
index 29a5dc54..e342a0b9 100644
--- a/contrib/test/integration/build/plugins.yml
+++ b/contrib/test/integration/build/plugins.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 ---
+
 - name: clone plugins source repo
   git:
     repo: "https://github.com/containernetworking/plugins.git"
@@ -46,4 +47,4 @@
     src: "{{ ansible_env.GOPATH }}/src/github.com/containernetworking/plugins/bin/bridge"
     dest: "/opt/cni/bin/bridge-custom"
     mode: "o=rwx,g=rx,o=rx"
-    remote_src: yes
\ No newline at end of file
+    remote_src: yes
diff --git a/contrib/test/integration/build/runc.yml b/contrib/test/integration/build/runc.yml
index b146e5b7..8ec09c4c 100644
--- a/contrib/test/integration/build/runc.yml
+++ b/contrib/test/integration/build/runc.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 ---
+
 - name: clone runc source repo
   git:
     repo: "https://github.com/opencontainers/runc.git"
@@ -18,4 +19,4 @@
   file:
     src: /usr/local/sbin/runc
     dest: /usr/bin/runc
-    state: link
\ No newline at end of file
+    state: link
diff --git a/contrib/test/integration/e2e.yml b/contrib/test/integration/e2e.yml
index 58064df4..878fd3ce 100644
--- a/contrib/test/integration/e2e.yml
+++ b/contrib/test/integration/e2e.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 ---
+
 - name: enable and start CRI-O
   systemd:
     name: crio
@@ -31,11 +32,6 @@
   retries: 100
   delay: 30
 
-- name: Buffer location for e2e output and reports
-  set_fact:
-      # N/B: This need manual coordination with results.yml
-      artifacts: "{{ ansible_env.GOPATH }}/src/k8s.io/kubernetes/artifacts"
-
 - name: ensure directory exists for e2e reports
   file:
     path: "{{ artifacts }}"
diff --git a/contrib/test/integration/golang.yml b/contrib/test/integration/golang.yml
index bc6ef440..0653d1d4 100644
--- a/contrib/test/integration/golang.yml
+++ b/contrib/test/integration/golang.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 ---
+
 - name: set up GOPATH if it is not already set
   lineinfile:
     dest: /etc/environment
@@ -37,4 +38,4 @@
     - onsi/ginkgo/ginkgo
     - onsi/gomega
     - cloudflare/cfssl/cmd/...
-    - jteeuwen/go-bindata/go-bindata
\ No newline at end of file
+    - jteeuwen/go-bindata/go-bindata
diff --git a/contrib/test/integration/main.yml b/contrib/test/integration/main.yml
index f2e1ce66..ce4a206f 100644
--- a/contrib/test/integration/main.yml
+++ b/contrib/test/integration/main.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 - hosts: all
   remote_user: root
-  vars:
-    xunit: false
+  vars_files:
+    - "{{ playbook_dir }}/vars.yml"
   tags:
     - setup
   tasks:
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
 
 - hosts: all
   remote_user: root
-  vars:
-    xunit: false
+  vars_files:
+    - "{{ playbook_dir }}/vars.yml"
   tags:
     - integration
     - e2e
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@
 
 - hosts: all
   remote_user: root
-  vars:
-    xunit: false
+  vars_files:
+    - "{{ playbook_dir }}/vars.yml"
   tags:
     - integration
   tasks:
@@ -49,8 +49,10 @@
 
 - hosts: all
   remote_user: root
+  vars_files:
+    - "{{ playbook_dir }}/vars.yml"
   tags:
     - e2e
   tasks:
     - name: run k8s e2e tests
-      include: e2e.yml
\ No newline at end of file
+      include: e2e.yml
diff --git a/contrib/test/integration/results.yml b/contrib/test/integration/results.yml
index 7573e4a8..c9a96abb 100644
--- a/contrib/test/integration/results.yml
+++ b/contrib/test/integration/results.yml
@@ -2,14 +2,9 @@
 # vim-syntax: ansible
 
 - hosts: '{{ hosts | default("all") }}'
+  vars_files:
+    - "{{ playbook_dir }}/vars.yml"
   vars:
-    # Paths use rsync 'source' conventions
-    crio_integration_filepath: "/root/src/github.com/kubernetes-incubator/cri-o/testout.txt"
-    # N/B: This needs coordination with e2e.yml
-    crio_node_e2e_filepath: "/root/go-tools/src/k8s.io/kubernetes/artifacts/"  # everything
-    # Treat empty env. var as "undefined and use default()
-    result_dest_basedir: '{{ lookup("env","WORKSPACE") |
-                             default(playbook_dir, True) }}/artifacts'
     _result_filepaths: []  # do not use
     _dstfnbuff: []  # do not use
   tasks:
diff --git a/contrib/test/integration/system.yml b/contrib/test/integration/system.yml
index d94b582d..9f787be7 100644
--- a/contrib/test/integration/system.yml
+++ b/contrib/test/integration/system.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 ---
+
 - name: register a repo for Golang
   yum_repository:
     name: 'centos-paas-sig-openshift-origin37-rpms'
@@ -14,61 +15,7 @@
   package:
     name: "{{ item }}"
     state: present
-  with_items:
-    - btrfs-progs-devel
-    - container-selinux
-    - curl
-    - device-mapper-devel
-    - expect
-    - findutils
-    - gcc
-    - git
-    - glib2-devel
-    - glibc-devel
-    - glibc-static
-    - golang
-    - gpgme-devel
-    - hostname
-    - iproute
-    - iptables
-    - krb5-workstation
-    - libassuan-devel
-    - libffi-devel
-    - libgpg-error-devel
-    - libguestfs-tools
-    - libseccomp-devel
-    - libvirt-client
-    - libvirt-python
-    - libxml2-devel
-    - libxslt-devel
-    - make
-    - mlocate
-    - nfs-utils
-    - nmap-ncat
-    - npm
-    - oci-register-machine
-    - oci-systemd-hook
-    - oci-umount
-    - openssl
-    - openssl-devel
-    - ostree-devel
-    - pkgconfig
-    - python
-    - python2-boto
-    - python2-crypto
-    - python2-mock
-    - python-click
-    - python-devel
-    - python-virtualenv
-    - PyYAML
-    - redhat-rpm-config
-    - rpcbind
-    - rsync
-    - sed
-    - skopeo-containers
-    - socat
-    - tar
-    - wget
+  with_items: "{{ rpm_pkgs }}"
   async: 600
   poll: 10
 
@@ -116,4 +63,4 @@
     state: present
 
 - name: Flush the iptables
-  command: iptables -F
\ No newline at end of file
+  command: iptables -F
diff --git a/contrib/test/integration/test.yml b/contrib/test/integration/test.yml
index d9b9a2c3..b079cd02 100644
--- a/contrib/test/integration/test.yml
+++ b/contrib/test/integration/test.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 ---
+
 - name: Change test_runner.sh to use bats xunit output
   lineinfile:
     dest: "{{ ansible_env.GOPATH }}/src/github.com/kubernetes-incubator/cri-o/test/test_runner.sh"
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@
 
 - name: set extra shell for non-xunit tests
   set_fact:
-    extra_shell_suffix: " >testout.txt 2>&1"
+    extra_shell_suffix: " &> {{ artifacts }}/testout.txt"
   when: not xunit
 
 - name: run integration tests
@@ -35,16 +36,16 @@
 
 - name: Make testing output directory
   file:
-    path: "{{ ansible_env.GOPATH }}/src/github.com/kubernetes-incubator/cri-o/reports"
+    path: "{{ artifacts }}"
     state: directory
   ignore_errors: yes
   when: xunit
 
 - name: Move all xunit files into one dir to scp
-  shell: "mv {{ ansible_env.GOPATH }}/src/github.com/kubernetes-incubator/cri-o/test/TestReport-bats*.xml {{ ansible_env.GOPATH }}/src/github.com/kubernetes-incubator/cri-o/reports/"
+  shell: "mv {{ ansible_env.GOPATH }}/src/github.com/kubernetes-incubator/cri-o/test/TestReport-bats*.xml {{ artifacts }}"
   when: xunit
 
 - name: ensure we fail on bad tests
   fail:
     msg: Integration tests failed!
-  when: "'not ok' in integration_test.stdout"
\ No newline at end of file
+  when: "'not ok' in integration_test.stdout"
diff --git a/contrib/test/integration/vars.yml b/contrib/test/integration/vars.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..552fa7e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/test/integration/vars.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+---
+
+# Enable using BATS to output integration-test xunit output (FIXME: broken? Kill it?)
+xunit: false
+
+rpm_pkgs:
+    - btrfs-progs-devel
+    - container-selinux
+    - curl
+    - device-mapper-devel
+    - expect
+    - findutils
+    - gcc
+    - git
+    - glib2-devel
+    - glibc-devel
+    - glibc-static
+    - golang
+    - gpgme-devel
+    - hostname
+    - iproute
+    - iptables
+    - krb5-workstation
+    - libassuan-devel
+    - libffi-devel
+    - libgpg-error-devel
+    - libguestfs-tools
+    - libseccomp-devel
+    - libvirt-client
+    - libvirt-python
+    - libxml2-devel
+    - libxslt-devel
+    - make
+    - mlocate
+    - nfs-utils
+    - nmap-ncat
+    - npm
+    - oci-register-machine
+    - oci-systemd-hook
+    - oci-umount
+    - openssl
+    - openssl-devel
+    - ostree-devel
+    - pkgconfig
+    - python
+    - python2-boto
+    - python2-crypto
+    - python2-mock
+    - python-click
+    - python-devel
+    - python-virtualenv
+    - PyYAML
+    - redhat-rpm-config
+    - rpcbind
+    - rsync
+    - sed
+    - skopeo-containers
+    - socat
+    - tar
+    - wget
+
+# For results.yml Paths use rsync 'source' conventions
+artifacts: "/tmp/artifacts"  # Base-directory for collection
+crio_integration_filepath: "{{ artifacts }}/testout.txt"
+crio_node_e2e_filepath: "{{ artifacts }}/junit_01.xml"
+result_dest_basedir: '{{ lookup("env","WORKSPACE") |
+                         default(playbook_dir, True) }}/artifacts'