diff --git a/schutzbot/Jenkinsfile b/schutzbot/Jenkinsfile
index ec6cd20fa..9f8970e3c 100644
--- a/schutzbot/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/schutzbot/Jenkinsfile
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ pipeline {
                         AWS_CREDS = credentials('aws-credentials-osbuildci')
                         AZURE_CREDS = credentials('azure')
                         OPENSTACK_CREDS = credentials("psi-openstack-creds")
+                        VCENTER_CREDS = credentials('vmware-vcenter-credentials')
                     }
                     steps {
                         unstash 'fedora31'
@@ -180,6 +181,7 @@ pipeline {
                         AWS_CREDS = credentials('aws-credentials-osbuildci')
                         AZURE_CREDS = credentials('azure')
                         OPENSTACK_CREDS = credentials("psi-openstack-creds")
+                        VCENTER_CREDS = credentials('vmware-vcenter-credentials')
                     }
                     steps {
                         unstash 'fedora32'
@@ -232,6 +234,7 @@ pipeline {
                         AZURE_CREDS = credentials('azure')
                         OPENSTACK_CREDS = credentials("psi-openstack-creds")
                         RHN_REGISTRATION_SCRIPT = credentials('rhn-register-script-production')
+                        VCENTER_CREDS = credentials('vmware-vcenter-credentials')
                     }
                     steps {
                         unstash 'rhel8cdn'
@@ -285,6 +288,7 @@ pipeline {
                         AZURE_CREDS = credentials('azure')
                         OPENSTACK_CREDS = credentials("psi-openstack-creds")
                         RHN_REGISTRATION_SCRIPT = credentials('rhn-register-script-production-beta')
+                        VCENTER_CREDS = credentials('vmware-vcenter-credentials')
                     }
                     steps {
                         unstash 'rhel83'
diff --git a/schutzbot/run_image_tests.sh b/schutzbot/run_image_tests.sh
index febc7e163..38712ae33 100755
--- a/schutzbot/run_image_tests.sh
+++ b/schutzbot/run_image_tests.sh
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ run_test_case () {
     # /dev/null if the variable is undefined.
     AZURE_CREDS=${AZURE_CREDS-/dev/null}
     OPENSTACK_CREDS=${OPENSTACK_CREDS-/dev/null}
-    TEST_CMD="env $(cat $AZURE_CREDS $OPENSTACK_CREDS) $TEST_RUNNER -test.v ${IMAGE_TEST_CASES_PATH}/${TEST_CASE_FILENAME}"
+    VCENTER_CREDS=${VCENTER_CREDS-/dev/null}
+    TEST_CMD="env $(cat $AZURE_CREDS $OPENSTACK_CREDS $VCENTER_CREDS) $TEST_RUNNER -test.v ${IMAGE_TEST_CASES_PATH}/${TEST_CASE_FILENAME}"
 
     # Run the test and add the test name to the list of passed or failed
     # tests depending on the result.
diff --git a/test/README.md b/test/README.md
index 213ecef5e..bd47265fd 100644
--- a/test/README.md
+++ b/test/README.md
@@ -100,6 +100,25 @@ The following environment variables are required
 - `OS_DOMAIN_NAME`
 
 
+### Setting up VMware vCenter upload tests
+
+The following environment variables are required
+
+- `GOVMOMI_URL` - vCenter hostname
+- `GOVMOMI_USERNAME`
+- `GOVMOMI_PASSWORD`
+- `GOVMOMI_DATACENTER`
+- `GOVMOMI_CLUSTER`
+- `GOVMOMI_NETWORK`
+- `GOVMOMI_DATASTORE`
+- `GOVMOMI_FOLDER`
+- `GOVMOMI_INSECURE` - value of 1 will skip checking SSL certificates
+
+**WARNING:** when configuring the credentials for Schutzbot we've experienced
+an issue where the first line in the credentials file gets lost resulting in
+incomplete credentials. The work-around is to define a dummy ENV variable on
+the first line!
+
 ## Notes on asserts and comparing expected values
 
 When comparing for expected values in test functions you should use the