diff --git a/jjb/pipeline/voltha-tt-physical-functional-tests.groovy b/jjb/pipeline/voltha-tt-physical-functional-tests.groovy
index e7250aa..35b034a 100644
--- a/jjb/pipeline/voltha-tt-physical-functional-tests.groovy
+++ b/jjb/pipeline/voltha-tt-physical-functional-tests.groovy
@@ -217,15 +217,13 @@
       steps {
         sh """
         mkdir -p $ROBOT_LOGS_DIR
-        if [ "${params.branch}" == "master" ]; then
-          if [ ${params.enableMultiUni} = false ]; then
-            if ( ${powerSwitch} ); then
-              export ROBOT_MISC_ARGS="--removekeywords wuks -L TRACE -i functionalTT -i PowerSwitch -e bbsim -e notready -d $ROBOT_LOGS_DIR -v POD_NAME:${configFileName} -v KUBERNETES_CONFIGS_DIR:$WORKSPACE/${configBaseDir}/${configKubernetesDir} -v container_log_dir:$WORKSPACE -v OLT_ADAPTER_APP_LABEL:${oltAdapterAppLabel} -V $ROBOT_TEST_INPUT_FILE"
-            else
-              export ROBOT_MISC_ARGS="--removekeywords wuks -L TRACE -i functionalTT -e PowerSwitch -e bbsim -e notready -d $ROBOT_LOGS_DIR -v POD_NAME:${configFileName} -v KUBERNETES_CONFIGS_DIR:$WORKSPACE/${configBaseDir}/${configKubernetesDir} -v container_log_dir:$WORKSPACE -v OLT_ADAPTER_APP_LABEL:${oltAdapterAppLabel} -V $ROBOT_TEST_INPUT_FILE"
-            fi
-            make -C $WORKSPACE/voltha-system-tests voltha-tt-test || true
+        if [ ${params.enableMultiUni} = false ]; then
+          if ( ${powerSwitch} ); then
+            export ROBOT_MISC_ARGS="--removekeywords wuks -L TRACE -i functionalTT -i PowerSwitch -e bbsim -e notready -d $ROBOT_LOGS_DIR -v POD_NAME:${configFileName} -v KUBERNETES_CONFIGS_DIR:$WORKSPACE/${configBaseDir}/${configKubernetesDir} -v container_log_dir:$WORKSPACE -v OLT_ADAPTER_APP_LABEL:${oltAdapterAppLabel} -V $ROBOT_TEST_INPUT_FILE"
+          else
+            export ROBOT_MISC_ARGS="--removekeywords wuks -L TRACE -i functionalTT -e PowerSwitch -e bbsim -e notready -d $ROBOT_LOGS_DIR -v POD_NAME:${configFileName} -v KUBERNETES_CONFIGS_DIR:$WORKSPACE/${configBaseDir}/${configKubernetesDir} -v container_log_dir:$WORKSPACE -v OLT_ADAPTER_APP_LABEL:${oltAdapterAppLabel} -V $ROBOT_TEST_INPUT_FILE"
           fi
+          make -C $WORKSPACE/voltha-system-tests voltha-tt-test || true
         fi
         """
       }
diff --git a/jjb/pipeline/voltha/master/physical-build.groovy b/jjb/pipeline/voltha/master/physical-build.groovy
index ee49e55..079ba91 100644
--- a/jjb/pipeline/voltha/master/physical-build.groovy
+++ b/jjb/pipeline/voltha/master/physical-build.groovy
@@ -282,24 +282,11 @@
             for(int i=0; i < deployment_config.olts.size(); i++) {
               // NOTE what is oltDebVersion23? is that for VOLTHA-2.3? do we still need this differentiation?
               sh returnStdout: true, script: """
-              if [[ "${branch}" != "master" ]] && [[ "${params.inBandManagement}" == "true" ]]; then
-                ssh-keyscan -H ${deployment_config.olts[i].sship} >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts
+              ssh-keyscan -H ${deployment_config.olts[i].sship} >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts
+              if [ "${params.inBandManagement}" == "true" ]; then
                 sshpass -p ${deployment_config.olts[i].pass} ssh -l ${deployment_config.olts[i].user} ${deployment_config.olts[i].sship} 'kill -9 `pgrep -f "[b]ash /opt/openolt/openolt_dev_mgmt_daemon_process_watchdog"` || true'
-                sshpass -p ${deployment_config.olts[i].pass} ssh -l ${deployment_config.olts[i].user} ${deployment_config.olts[i].sship} "dpkg --install ${deployment_config.olts[i].oltDebVersion23}"
               fi
-              if [[ "${branch}" != "master" ]] && [[ "${params.inBandManagement}" == "false" ]]; then
-                ssh-keyscan -H ${deployment_config.olts[i].sship} >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts
-                sshpass -p ${deployment_config.olts[i].pass} ssh -l ${deployment_config.olts[i].user} ${deployment_config.olts[i].sship} "dpkg --install ${deployment_config.olts[i].oltDebVersion23}"
-              fi
-              if [[ "${branch}" == "master" ]] && [[ "${params.inBandManagement}" == "true" ]]; then
-                ssh-keyscan -H ${deployment_config.olts[i].sship} >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts
-                sshpass -p ${deployment_config.olts[i].pass} ssh -l ${deployment_config.olts[i].user} ${deployment_config.olts[i].sship} 'kill -9 `pgrep -f "[b]ash /opt/openolt/openolt_dev_mgmt_daemon_process_watchdog"` || true'
-                sshpass -p ${deployment_config.olts[i].pass} ssh -l ${deployment_config.olts[i].user} ${deployment_config.olts[i].sship} "dpkg --install ${deployment_config.olts[i].oltDebVersion}"
-              fi
-              if [[ "${branch}" == "master" ]] && [[ "${params.inBandManagement}" == "false" ]]; then
-                ssh-keyscan -H ${deployment_config.olts[i].sship} >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts
-                sshpass -p ${deployment_config.olts[i].pass} ssh -l ${deployment_config.olts[i].user} ${deployment_config.olts[i].sship} "dpkg --install ${deployment_config.olts[i].oltDebVersion}"
-              fi
+              sshpass -p ${deployment_config.olts[i].pass} ssh -l ${deployment_config.olts[i].user} ${deployment_config.olts[i].sship} "dpkg --install ${deployment_config.olts[i].oltDebVersion}"
               sleep 10
               """
               timeout(5) {
diff --git a/jjb/pipeline/voltha/voltha-2.8/physical-build.groovy b/jjb/pipeline/voltha/voltha-2.8/physical-build.groovy
index f26fd4a..3dbd97a 100644
--- a/jjb/pipeline/voltha/voltha-2.8/physical-build.groovy
+++ b/jjb/pipeline/voltha/voltha-2.8/physical-build.groovy
@@ -283,24 +283,11 @@
             for(int i=0; i < deployment_config.olts.size(); i++) {
               // NOTE what is oltDebVersion23? is that for VOLTHA-2.3? do we still need this differentiation?
               sh returnStdout: true, script: """
-              if [[ "${branch}" != "master" ]] && [[ "${params.inBandManagement}" == "true" ]]; then
-                ssh-keyscan -H ${deployment_config.olts[i].sship} >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts
+              ssh-keyscan -H ${deployment_config.olts[i].sship} >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts
+              if [ "${params.inBandManagement}" == "true" ]; then
                 sshpass -p ${deployment_config.olts[i].pass} ssh -l ${deployment_config.olts[i].user} ${deployment_config.olts[i].sship} 'kill -9 `pgrep -f "[b]ash /opt/openolt/openolt_dev_mgmt_daemon_process_watchdog"` || true'
-                sshpass -p ${deployment_config.olts[i].pass} ssh -l ${deployment_config.olts[i].user} ${deployment_config.olts[i].sship} "dpkg --install ${deployment_config.olts[i].oltDebVersion23}"
               fi
-              if [[ "${branch}" != "master" ]] && [[ "${params.inBandManagement}" == "false" ]]; then
-                ssh-keyscan -H ${deployment_config.olts[i].sship} >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts
-                sshpass -p ${deployment_config.olts[i].pass} ssh -l ${deployment_config.olts[i].user} ${deployment_config.olts[i].sship} "dpkg --install ${deployment_config.olts[i].oltDebVersion23}"
-              fi
-              if [[ "${branch}" == "master" ]] && [[ "${params.inBandManagement}" == "true" ]]; then
-                ssh-keyscan -H ${deployment_config.olts[i].sship} >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts
-                sshpass -p ${deployment_config.olts[i].pass} ssh -l ${deployment_config.olts[i].user} ${deployment_config.olts[i].sship} 'kill -9 `pgrep -f "[b]ash /opt/openolt/openolt_dev_mgmt_daemon_process_watchdog"` || true'
-                sshpass -p ${deployment_config.olts[i].pass} ssh -l ${deployment_config.olts[i].user} ${deployment_config.olts[i].sship} "dpkg --install ${deployment_config.olts[i].oltDebVersion}"
-              fi
-              if [[ "${branch}" == "master" ]] && [[ "${params.inBandManagement}" == "false" ]]; then
-                ssh-keyscan -H ${deployment_config.olts[i].sship} >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts
-                sshpass -p ${deployment_config.olts[i].pass} ssh -l ${deployment_config.olts[i].user} ${deployment_config.olts[i].sship} "dpkg --install ${deployment_config.olts[i].oltDebVersion}"
-              fi
+              sshpass -p ${deployment_config.olts[i].pass} ssh -l ${deployment_config.olts[i].user} ${deployment_config.olts[i].sship} "dpkg --install ${deployment_config.olts[i].oltDebVersion}"
               sleep 10
               """
               timeout(5) {