diff --git a/tests/suites/config.js b/tests/suites/config.js
index 61af6548ea..977a293486 100644
--- a/tests/suites/config.js
+++ b/tests/suites/config.js
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@ module.exports = [
 		}
 	},
 	image: `${__dirname}/balena-image.docker`,
-	// This is the name of a folder or file containing extra artifacts needed for secure-boot provisioning
-	// E.g for the cm4-io-board the `secure-boot-msd` folder is required
+	// This is the name of a folder or file containing extra artifacts needed for the test suite
+	// E.g for the cm4-io-board provisioning the `secure-boot-msd` folder is required
 	// This artifact/artifact must be copied into the `suites` folder before running the test
-	sbArtifacts: process.env.SB_ARTIFACTS,
+	artifacts: process.env.ARTIFACTS,
 	debug: {
 		// Exit the ongoing test suite if a test fails
 		failFast: true,
@@ -59,10 +59,10 @@ module.exports = [
 		// Mark unstable tests to be skipped
 		unstable: ['']
 	},
-	// This is the name of a folder or file containing extra artifacts needed for secure-boot provisioning
-	// E.g for the cm4-io-board the `secure-boot-msd` folder is required
+	// This is the name of a folder or file containing extra artifacts needed for the test suite
+	// E.g for the cm4-io-board provisioning the `secure-boot-msd` folder is required
 	// This artifact/artifact must be copied into the `suites` folder before running the test
-	sbArtifacts: process.env.SB_ARTIFACTS,
+	artifacts: process.env.ARTIFACTS,
 	workers: process.env.WORKER_TYPE === 'qemu' ? ['http://worker'] : {
 		balenaApplication: process.env.BALENACLOUD_APP_NAME.split(','),
 		apiKey: process.env.BALENACLOUD_API_KEY,
@@ -83,10 +83,10 @@ module.exports = [
 		}
 	},
 	image: `${__dirname}/balena.img.gz`,
-	// This is the name of a folder or file containing extra artifacts needed for secure-boot provisioning
-	// E.g for the cm4-io-board the `secure-boot-msd` folder is required
+	// This is the name of a folder or file containing extra artifacts needed for the test suite
+	// E.g for the cm4-io-board provisioning the `secure-boot-msd` folder is required
 	// This artifact/artifact must be copied into the `suites` folder before running the test
-	sbArtifacts: process.env.SB_ARTIFACTS,
+	artifacts: process.env.ARTIFACTS,
 	debug: {
 		// Exit the ongoing test suite if a test fails
 		failFast: true,
diff --git a/tests/suites/os/suite.js b/tests/suites/os/suite.js
index 825bb68096..4e17bbb627 100644
--- a/tests/suites/os/suite.js
+++ b/tests/suites/os/suite.js
@@ -377,6 +377,15 @@ module.exports = {
 			console.log("No migration requested")
 		}
 
+
+		if(this.suite.options.artifacts !== undefined){
+			// extra artifacts "artifacts" are defined in the config.js of the suite
+			// these artifacts must be in the "suites" directory in the config.js - so you must copy them into suites before
+			// running the tests if these are build time artifacts
+			console.log(`Sending extra artifact folder: ${this.suite.options.artifacts} to worker...`)
+			await this.worker.sendFile(`${__dirname}/${this.suite.options.artifacts}`,'/data/', 'worker');
+		}
+
 		if ( this.os.configJson.installer.secureboot ) {
 			console.log("Opting-in secure boot and full disk encryption")
 		} else {