diff --git a/test/integration/group_vars/ops.yaml b/test/integration/group_vars/ops.yaml
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+---
+cli:
+  host: "{{ inventory_hostname }}"
+  username: "{{ ops_cli_user | default('netop') }}"
+  password: "{{ ops_cli_pass | default('netop') }}"
+  transport: cli