diff --git a/06_create_cluster.sh b/06_create_cluster.sh
index ef4479fd7..7578674b9 100755
--- a/06_create_cluster.sh
+++ b/06_create_cluster.sh
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ EOF
         cluster --type merge --patch '{"spec":{"storage":{"pvc":{"claim":""}},"managementState":"Managed","replicas": 2}}'
 fi
 
-if [[ ! -z "${ENABLE_LOCAL_REGISTRY}" ]]; then
+if [[ ! -z "${ENABLE_LOCAL_REGISTRY}" ]] || [[ "${MIRROR_IMAGES,,}" != "false" && ! -z "${MIRROR_IMAGES}" ]]; then
     # Configure tools image registry and cluster samples operator
     # when local image stream is enabled. These are basically to run CI tests
     # depend on tools image.