diff --git a/.gitlab-ci/b2c/b2c.yml.jinja2.jinja2 b/.gitlab-ci/b2c/b2c.yml.jinja2.jinja2
index fc93f59637c..e5c39796bbc 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci/b2c/b2c.yml.jinja2.jinja2
+++ b/.gitlab-ci/b2c/b2c.yml.jinja2.jinja2
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ deployment:
               b2c.volume={{ volume }}
               {% endfor %}
               b2c.run_service="--privileged --tls-verify=false --pid=host {{ telegraf_image }}" b2c.hostname=dut-{{ '{{' }} machine.full_name }}
-              b2c.run="-ti --tls-verify=false {{ machine_registration_image }} check"
+              b2c.run="-ti --tls-verify=false {{ machine_registration_image }} {% if mars_setup_tags %}setup --tags {{ mars_setup_tags }}{% else %}check{% endif %}"
               b2c.run="-v {{ '{{' }} job_bucket }}-results:{{ working_dir }} -w {{ working_dir }} {% for mount_volume in mount_volumes %} -v {{ mount_volume }}{% endfor %} --tls-verify=false --entrypoint bash {{image_under_test}} -euc 'curl -q {{ '{{' }} job.http.url }}/install.tar.zst | tar --zstd -x; {{ container_cmd }}'"
     kernel:
 {% if kernel_url %}