diff --git a/ci/integration.yml b/ci/integration.yml
index 8551ce8776..9726f00bff 100644
--- a/ci/integration.yml
+++ b/ci/integration.yml
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@
       when: on_success
     - when: never
 
-
 centos-stream-8-tests:
   extends: .integration_tests
   needs:
@@ -57,8 +56,10 @@ centos-stream-8-tests:
   variables:
     # needed by libvirt-gitlab-executor
     DISTRO: centos-stream-8
+    # can be overriden in forks to set a different runner tag
+    LIBVIRT_CI_INTEGRATION_RUNNER_TAG: redhat-vm-host
   tags:
-    - redhat-vm-host
+    - $LIBVIRT_CI_INTEGRATION_RUNNER_TAG
 
 centos-stream-9-tests:
   extends: .integration_tests
@@ -71,8 +72,10 @@ centos-stream-9-tests:
   variables:
     # needed by libvirt-gitlab-executor
     DISTRO: centos-stream-9
+    # can be overriden in forks to set a different runner tag
+    LIBVIRT_CI_INTEGRATION_RUNNER_TAG: redhat-vm-host
   tags:
-    - redhat-vm-host
+    - $LIBVIRT_CI_INTEGRATION_RUNNER_TAG
 
 fedora-34-tests:
   extends: .integration_tests
@@ -85,8 +88,10 @@ fedora-34-tests:
   variables:
     # needed by libvirt-gitlab-executor
     DISTRO: fedora-34
+    # can be overriden in forks to set a different runner tag
+    LIBVIRT_CI_INTEGRATION_RUNNER_TAG: redhat-vm-host
   tags:
-    - redhat-vm-host
+    - $LIBVIRT_CI_INTEGRATION_RUNNER_TAG
 
 fedora-35-tests:
   extends: .integration_tests
@@ -99,5 +104,7 @@ fedora-35-tests:
   variables:
     # needed by libvirt-gitlab-executor
     DISTRO: fedora-35
+    # can be overriden in forks to set a different runner tag
+    LIBVIRT_CI_INTEGRATION_RUNNER_TAG: redhat-vm-host
   tags:
-    - redhat-vm-host
+    - $LIBVIRT_CI_INTEGRATION_RUNNER_TAG