diff --git a/playbooks/kayobe-overcloud-base/globals.yml.j2 b/playbooks/kayobe-overcloud-base/globals.yml.j2
index 58c4c7ec9..75a08f71a 100644
--- a/playbooks/kayobe-overcloud-base/globals.yml.j2
+++ b/playbooks/kayobe-overcloud-base/globals.yml.j2
@@ -24,3 +24,6 @@ kolla_admin_openrc_cacert: "/etc/pki/tls/certs/ca-bundle.crt"
 libvirt_tls: "yes"
 certificates_libvirt_output_dir: "{% raw %}{{ kayobe_env_config_path }}{% endraw %}/certificates/libvirt"
 {% endif %}
+
+# FIXME(wszumski): The time check is unreliable in CI
+prechecks_enable_host_ntp_checks: false
diff --git a/playbooks/kayobe-overcloud-upgrade-base/globals.yml.j2 b/playbooks/kayobe-overcloud-upgrade-base/globals.yml.j2
index 6dc842c47..561e1e9d5 100644
--- a/playbooks/kayobe-overcloud-upgrade-base/globals.yml.j2
+++ b/playbooks/kayobe-overcloud-upgrade-base/globals.yml.j2
@@ -14,3 +14,6 @@ openstack_service_rpc_workers: "1"
 
 # Reduce size of libvirt logs when OpenStack debug logging is enabled
 nova_libvirt_logging_debug: False
+
+# FIXME(wszumski): The time check is unreliable in CI
+prechecks_enable_host_ntp_checks: false
diff --git a/playbooks/kayobe-seed-base/globals.yml.j2 b/playbooks/kayobe-seed-base/globals.yml.j2
index 82a51b601..153934272 100644
--- a/playbooks/kayobe-seed-base/globals.yml.j2
+++ b/playbooks/kayobe-seed-base/globals.yml.j2
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
 ---
 # Use HTTPS opendev quay.io registry proxy.
 docker_registry_insecure: no
+
+# FIXME(wszumski): The time check is unreliable in CI
+prechecks_enable_host_ntp_checks: false
diff --git a/playbooks/kayobe-seed-upgrade-base/globals.yml.j2 b/playbooks/kayobe-seed-upgrade-base/globals.yml.j2
index 82a51b601..153934272 100644
--- a/playbooks/kayobe-seed-upgrade-base/globals.yml.j2
+++ b/playbooks/kayobe-seed-upgrade-base/globals.yml.j2
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
 ---
 # Use HTTPS opendev quay.io registry proxy.
 docker_registry_insecure: no
+
+# FIXME(wszumski): The time check is unreliable in CI
+prechecks_enable_host_ntp_checks: false
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/fix-luks-directory-permissions-dcdcf81f7920306d.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/fix-luks-directory-permissions-dcdcf81f7920306d.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..de29a3ea5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/fix-luks-directory-permissions-dcdcf81f7920306d.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Fixes an issue in the ``stackhpc.luks`` role where the directory on the
+    control host was created with insufficent permissions causing the Ansible
+    ``synchronize`` module to fail when copying the keys to the control host.
+
diff --git a/requirements.yml b/requirements.yml
index 1c534cace..775abdeed 100644
--- a/requirements.yml
+++ b/requirements.yml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ roles:
   - src: stackhpc.libvirt-vm
     version: v1.16.3
   - src: stackhpc.luks
-    version: 0.4.2
+    version: 0.4.4
   - src: stackhpc.os-ironic-state
     version: v1.3.1
   - src: stackhpc.timezone
diff --git a/zuul.d/project.yaml b/zuul.d/project.yaml
index 6db6f7299..6db47b394 100644
--- a/zuul.d/project.yaml
+++ b/zuul.d/project.yaml
@@ -28,19 +28,15 @@
         - kayobe-overcloud-tls-rocky9
         - kayobe-overcloud-ubuntu-noble
         - kayobe-overcloud-ubuntu-noble-podman
-        - kayobe-overcloud-upgrade-rocky9
         - kayobe-overcloud-upgrade-slurp-rocky9
         - kayobe-overcloud-upgrade-slurp-ubuntu-noble
-        - kayobe-overcloud-upgrade-ubuntu-noble
         - kayobe-seed-rocky10
         - kayobe-seed-rocky10-podman
         - kayobe-seed-rocky9
         - kayobe-seed-rocky9-podman
         - kayobe-seed-ubuntu-noble
         - kayobe-seed-ubuntu-noble-podman
-        - kayobe-seed-upgrade-rocky9
         - kayobe-seed-upgrade-slurp-rocky9
-        - kayobe-seed-upgrade-ubuntu-noble
         - kayobe-seed-vm-rocky10
         - kayobe-seed-vm-rocky9
         - kayobe-seed-vm-ubuntu-noble
@@ -66,19 +62,15 @@
         - kayobe-overcloud-tls-rocky9
         - kayobe-overcloud-ubuntu-noble
         - kayobe-overcloud-ubuntu-noble-podman
-        - kayobe-overcloud-upgrade-rocky9
         - kayobe-overcloud-upgrade-slurp-rocky9
         - kayobe-overcloud-upgrade-slurp-ubuntu-noble
-        - kayobe-overcloud-upgrade-ubuntu-noble
         - kayobe-seed-rocky10
         - kayobe-seed-rocky10-podman
         - kayobe-seed-rocky9
         - kayobe-seed-rocky9-podman
         - kayobe-seed-ubuntu-noble
         - kayobe-seed-ubuntu-noble-podman
-        - kayobe-seed-upgrade-rocky9
         - kayobe-seed-upgrade-slurp-rocky9
-        - kayobe-seed-upgrade-ubuntu-noble
         - kayobe-seed-vm-rocky10
         - kayobe-seed-vm-rocky9
         - kayobe-seed-vm-ubuntu-noble