diff --git a/buildenv/jenkins/aqaTestPipeline.groovy b/buildenv/jenkins/aqaTestPipeline.groovy
index 8ac3399bf7..204a23b11c 100644
--- a/buildenv/jenkins/aqaTestPipeline.groovy
+++ b/buildenv/jenkins/aqaTestPipeline.groovy
@@ -129,6 +129,9 @@ def generateJobs(jobJdkVersion, jobTestFlag, jobPlatforms, jobTargets, jobParall
         if (params.VARIANT == "openj9") {
             short_name = "j9"
             jdk_impl = params.VARIANT
+        } else if (params.VARIANT == "ibm") {
+            short_name = "ibm"
+            jdk_impl = params.VARIANT
         }
         def download_url = params.CUSTOMIZED_SDK_URL ? params.CUSTOMIZED_SDK_URL : ""
         def sdk_resource_value = SDK_RESOURCE
@@ -179,7 +182,7 @@ def generateJobs(jobJdkVersion, jobTestFlag, jobPlatforms, jobTargets, jobParall
             def VENDOR_TEST_DIRS = ''
             int rerunIterations = params.RERUN_ITERATIONS ? params.RERUN_ITERATIONS.toInteger() : 0
             def buildList = params.BUILD_LIST ?: ""
-            if (params.VARIANT == "openj9") {
+            if (params.VARIANT == "openj9" || params.VARIANT == "ibm") {
                 // default rerunIterations is 3 for openj9
                 rerunIterations = params.RERUN_ITERATIONS ? params.RERUN_ITERATIONS.toInteger() : 3
                 if (TARGET.contains('external')) {