diff --git a/contrib/test/integration/e2e.yml b/contrib/test/integration/e2e.yml
index 52d0b750..5520b4f4 100644
--- a/contrib/test/integration/e2e.yml
+++ b/contrib/test/integration/e2e.yml
@@ -48,15 +48,16 @@
             &> {{ artifacts }}/e2e.log
   # Fix vim syntax hilighting: "
 
-- name: disable SELinux
-  command: setenforce 0
-
 - block:
 
     - name: Disable swap during e2e tests
       command: 'swapoff -a'
       when: not e2e_swap_enabled
 
+    - name: Disable selinux during e2e tests
+      command: 'setenforce 0'
+      when: not e2e_selinux_enabled
+
     - name: run e2e tests
       shell: "{{ e2e_shell_cmd | regex_replace('\\s+', ' ') }}"
       args:
@@ -64,5 +65,8 @@
 
   always:
 
-    - name: Re-enable swap after e2e tests
+    - name: Re-enable SELinux after e2e tsts
+      command: 'setenforce 1'
+
+    - name: Re-enalbe swap after e2e tests
       command: 'swapon -a'
diff --git a/contrib/test/integration/test.yml b/contrib/test/integration/test.yml
index 87c5b2ad..e9023e77 100644
--- a/contrib/test/integration/test.yml
+++ b/contrib/test/integration/test.yml
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@
       command: 'swapoff -a'
       when: not integration_swap_enabled
 
+    - name: Disable selinux during integration tests
+      command: 'setenforce 0'
+      when: not integration_selinux_enabled
+
     - name: run integration tests
       shell: "CGROUP_MANAGER=cgroupfs STORAGE_OPTIONS='--storage-driver=overlay{{ extra_storage_opts | default('') }}' make localintegration >& {{ artifacts }}/testout.txt"
       args:
@@ -35,5 +39,8 @@
 
   always:
 
-    - name: Re-enable swap after integration tests
+    - name: Re-enable SELinux after integration tsts
+      command: 'setenforce 1'
+
+    - name: Re-enalbe swap after integration tests
       command: 'swapon -a'
diff --git a/contrib/test/integration/vars.yml b/contrib/test/integration/vars.yml
index 05f6ec6a..801eb1bc 100644
--- a/contrib/test/integration/vars.yml
+++ b/contrib/test/integration/vars.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@ swapfileGB: 8
 integration_swap_enabled: False
 e2e_swap_enabled: True
 
+# When False, disable SELinux on the system only during
+# particular tests.
+integration_selinux_enabled: True
+e2e_selinux_enabled: False
+
 # For results.yml Paths use rsync 'source' conventions
 artifacts: "/tmp/artifacts"  # Base-directory for collection
 crio_integration_filepath: "{{ artifacts }}/testout.txt"