diff --git a/.ci/ansible/settings.py.j2 b/.ci/ansible/settings.py.j2
index a04c263093..4ed28f42ad 100644
--- a/.ci/ansible/settings.py.j2
+++ b/.ci/ansible/settings.py.j2
@@ -27,58 +27,34 @@ API_ROOT = {{ api_root | repr }}
 {% endif %}
 
 {% if s3_test | default(false) %}
+DEFAULT_FILE_STORAGE = "storages.backends.s3boto3.S3Boto3Storage"
 MEDIA_ROOT = ""
-STORAGES = {
-    "dynaconf_merge": True,
-    "default": {
-        "BACKEND": "storages.backends.s3boto3.S3Boto3Storage",
-        "OPTIONS": {
-            "access_key": "{{ minio_access_key }}",
-            "secret_key": "{{ minio_secret_key }}",
-            "region_name": "eu-central-1",
-            "addressing_style": "path",
-            "signature_version": "s3v4",
-            "bucket_name": "pulp3",
-            "endpoint_url": "http://minio:9000",
-            "default_acl": "@none None",
-        }
-    }
-}
-# TODO: this looks deprecated. Its a bit hard to find info but:
-# a) it shows in boto repository (deprecated/archived)
-# b) it doesnt show in boto3 repository: https://github.com/search?q=repo%3Aboto%2Fboto3%20USE_SIGV4&type=code
+AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID = "{{ minio_access_key }}"
+AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY = "{{ minio_secret_key }}"
+AWS_S3_REGION_NAME = "eu-central-1"
+AWS_S3_ADDRESSING_STYLE = "path"
 S3_USE_SIGV4 = True
+AWS_S3_SIGNATURE_VERSION = "s3v4"
+AWS_STORAGE_BUCKET_NAME = "pulp3"
+AWS_S3_ENDPOINT_URL = "http://minio:9000"
+AWS_DEFAULT_ACL = "@none None"
 {% endif %}
 
 {% if azure_test | default(false) %}
+DEFAULT_FILE_STORAGE = "storages.backends.azure_storage.AzureStorage"
 MEDIA_ROOT = ""
-STORAGES = {
-    "dynaconf_merge": True,
-    "default": {
-        "BACKEND": "storages.backends.azure_storage.AzureStorage",
-        "OPTIONS": {
-            "account_key": "Eby8vdM02xNOcqFlqUwJPLlmEtlCDXJ1OUzFT50uSRZ6IFsuFq2UVErCz4I6tq/K1SZFPTOtr/KBHBeksoGMGw==",
-            "account_name": "devstoreaccount1",
-            "azure_container": "pulp-test",
-            "location": "pulp3",
-            "overwrite_files": True,
-            "expiration_secs": 120,
-            "connection_string": 'DefaultEndpointsProtocol=http;AccountName=devstoreaccount1;AccountKey=Eby8vdM02xNOcqFlqUwJPLlmEtlCDXJ1OUzFT50uSRZ6IFsuFq2UVErCz4I6tq/K1SZFPTOtr/KBHBeksoGMGw==;BlobEndpoint=http://ci-azurite:10000/devstoreaccount1;',
-        }
-    }
-}
+AZURE_ACCOUNT_KEY = "Eby8vdM02xNOcqFlqUwJPLlmEtlCDXJ1OUzFT50uSRZ6IFsuFq2UVErCz4I6tq/K1SZFPTOtr/KBHBeksoGMGw=="
+AZURE_ACCOUNT_NAME = "devstoreaccount1"
+AZURE_CONTAINER =  "pulp-test"
+AZURE_LOCATION = "pulp3"
+AZURE_OVERWRITE_FILES = True
+AZURE_URL_EXPIRATION_SECS = 120
+AZURE_CONNECTION_STRING = 'DefaultEndpointsProtocol=http;AccountName=devstoreaccount1;AccountKey=Eby8vdM02xNOcqFlqUwJPLlmEtlCDXJ1OUzFT50uSRZ6IFsuFq2UVErCz4I6tq/K1SZFPTOtr/KBHBeksoGMGw==;BlobEndpoint=http://ci-azurite:10000/devstoreaccount1;'
 {% endif %}
 
 {% if gcp_test | default(false) %}
-STORAGES = {
-    "dynaconf_merge": True,
-    "default": {
-        "BACKEND": "storages.backends.gcloud.GoogleCloudStorage",
-        "OPTIONS": {
-            "media_root": "",
-            "gs_bucket_name": "gcppulp",
-            "gs_custom_endpoint": "http://ci-gcp:4443",
-        }
-    }
-}
+DEFAULT_FILE_STORAGE = "storages.backends.gcloud.GoogleCloudStorage"
+MEDIA_ROOT = ""
+GS_BUCKET_NAME = "gcppulp"
+GS_CUSTOM_ENDPOINT = "http://ci-gcp:4443"
 {% endif %}