diff --git a/ci-operator/config/openshift/hypershift/openshift-hypershift-release-4.19__periodics.yaml b/ci-operator/config/openshift/hypershift/openshift-hypershift-release-4.19__periodics.yaml
index 63f7895945f61..e9bee942ffad3 100644
--- a/ci-operator/config/openshift/hypershift/openshift-hypershift-release-4.19__periodics.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/config/openshift/hypershift/openshift-hypershift-release-4.19__periodics.yaml
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ tests:
   steps:
     cluster_profile: hypershift-aws
     env:
+      HYPERSHIFT_INFRA_AVAILABILITY_POLICY: HighlyAvailable
       TEST_SUITE: openshift/conformance/serial
     workflow: hypershift-aws-conformance
 - as: e2e-aws-ovn-conformance
diff --git a/ci-operator/config/openshift/hypershift/openshift-hypershift-release-4.20__periodics.yaml b/ci-operator/config/openshift/hypershift/openshift-hypershift-release-4.20__periodics.yaml
index 0c1bda62dd638..10f3dba12a966 100644
--- a/ci-operator/config/openshift/hypershift/openshift-hypershift-release-4.20__periodics.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/config/openshift/hypershift/openshift-hypershift-release-4.20__periodics.yaml
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ tests:
   steps:
     cluster_profile: hypershift-aws
     env:
+      HYPERSHIFT_INFRA_AVAILABILITY_POLICY: HighlyAvailable
       TEST_SUITE: openshift/conformance/serial
     workflow: hypershift-aws-conformance
 - as: e2e-aws-ovn-conformance
diff --git a/ci-operator/config/openshift/hypershift/openshift-hypershift-release-4.21__periodics.yaml b/ci-operator/config/openshift/hypershift/openshift-hypershift-release-4.21__periodics.yaml
index 250557c15341d..3c1f2469b147d 100644
--- a/ci-operator/config/openshift/hypershift/openshift-hypershift-release-4.21__periodics.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/config/openshift/hypershift/openshift-hypershift-release-4.21__periodics.yaml
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ tests:
   steps:
     cluster_profile: hypershift-aws
     env:
+      HYPERSHIFT_INFRA_AVAILABILITY_POLICY: HighlyAvailable
       TEST_SUITE: openshift/conformance/serial
     workflow: hypershift-aws-conformance
 - as: e2e-aws-ovn-conformance
diff --git a/ci-operator/config/openshift/hypershift/openshift-hypershift-release-4.22__periodics.yaml b/ci-operator/config/openshift/hypershift/openshift-hypershift-release-4.22__periodics.yaml
index 0f901a507e85a..d58b144322fa7 100644
--- a/ci-operator/config/openshift/hypershift/openshift-hypershift-release-4.22__periodics.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/config/openshift/hypershift/openshift-hypershift-release-4.22__periodics.yaml
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ tests:
   steps:
     cluster_profile: hypershift-aws
     env:
+      HYPERSHIFT_INFRA_AVAILABILITY_POLICY: HighlyAvailable
       TEST_SUITE: openshift/conformance/serial
     workflow: hypershift-aws-conformance
 - as: e2e-aws-ovn-conformance