diff --git a/mantle/kola/tests/crio/crio.go b/mantle/kola/tests/crio/crio.go
index 30d2b45e55..c4e2342ef6 100644
--- a/mantle/kola/tests/crio/crio.go
+++ b/mantle/kola/tests/crio/crio.go
@@ -197,7 +197,8 @@ func init() {
 		Distros:     []string{"rhcos"},
 		UserData:    enableCrioIgn,
 		// crio pods require fetching a kubernetes pause image
-		Tags: []string{"crio", kola.NeedsInternetTag},
+		Tags:        []string{kola.NeedsInternetTag},
+		RequiredTag: "openshift",
 	})
 	register.RegisterTest(&register.Test{
 		Run:         crioNetwork,
@@ -207,7 +208,8 @@ func init() {
 		Distros:     []string{"rhcos"},
 		UserData:    enableCrioIgn,
 		// this test requires net connections outside the host
-		Tags: []string{"crio", kola.NeedsInternetTag},
+		Tags:        []string{kola.NeedsInternetTag},
+		RequiredTag: "openshift",
 		// qemu machines cannot communicate between each other
 		ExcludePlatforms: []string{"qemu"},
 	})
diff --git a/mantle/kola/tests/misc/network.go b/mantle/kola/tests/misc/network.go
index 280bd665c0..ebe694dbd1 100644
--- a/mantle/kola/tests/misc/network.go
+++ b/mantle/kola/tests/misc/network.go
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ func init() {
 		Timeout:     40 * time.Minute,
 		Distros:     []string{"rhcos"},
 		Platforms:   []string{"qemu"},
+		RequiredTag: "openshift",
 	})
 }