diff --git a/playbooks/base-minimal-test/pre.yaml b/playbooks/base-minimal-test/pre.yaml
index 22df5040..3c987a2c 100644
--- a/playbooks/base-minimal-test/pre.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/base-minimal-test/pre.yaml
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@
     - name: Run add-build-sshkey role
       include_role:
         name: add-build-sshkey
+      vars:
+        zuul_ssh_key_algorithm: "ecdsa"
+        zuul_ssh_key_size: "521"
 
     - name: Run start-zuul-console role
       include_role:
diff --git a/playbooks/build-ansible-collection/run.yaml b/playbooks/build-ansible-collection/run.yaml
index ee928444..06fc1b37 100644
--- a/playbooks/build-ansible-collection/run.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/build-ansible-collection/run.yaml
@@ -24,3 +24,9 @@
         ansible_galaxy_output_path: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/artifacts"
         zuul_work_dir: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/{{ item.src_dir }}"
       with_items: "{{ zuul.projects.values() | list }}"
+
+    - name: Fetch and install the artifacts
+      import_role:
+        name: deploy-artifacts
+      when:
+        - ansible_test_collections | default(False)