diff --git a/ci-operator/config/openshift-priv/origin/openshift-priv-origin-master.yaml b/ci-operator/config/openshift-priv/origin/openshift-priv-origin-master.yaml
index 78ba1efd89a6a..80b0ae36b0c11 100644
--- a/ci-operator/config/openshift-priv/origin/openshift-priv-origin-master.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/config/openshift-priv/origin/openshift-priv-origin-master.yaml
@@ -235,16 +235,12 @@ tests:
     cluster_profile: aws-2
     env:
       BASE_DOMAIN: aws-2.ci.openshift.org
-      GATHER_POST_INSTALLATION: "true"
-      OPENSHIFT_INSTALL_PRESERVE_BOOTSTRAP: "true"
     workflow: openshift-e2e-aws-single-node
 - as: e2e-aws-single-node-serial
   steps:
     cluster_profile: aws-2
     env:
       BASE_DOMAIN: aws-2.ci.openshift.org
-      GATHER_POST_INSTALLATION: "true"
-      OPENSHIFT_INSTALL_PRESERVE_BOOTSTRAP: "true"
       TEST_SUITE: openshift/conformance/serial
     workflow: openshift-e2e-aws-single-node
 - as: e2e-openstack
diff --git a/ci-operator/config/openshift-priv/origin/openshift-priv-origin-release-4.10.yaml b/ci-operator/config/openshift-priv/origin/openshift-priv-origin-release-4.10.yaml
index 605df61da4d38..5c6004c73ca90 100644
--- a/ci-operator/config/openshift-priv/origin/openshift-priv-origin-release-4.10.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/config/openshift-priv/origin/openshift-priv-origin-release-4.10.yaml
@@ -235,16 +235,12 @@ tests:
     cluster_profile: aws-2
     env:
       BASE_DOMAIN: aws-2.ci.openshift.org
-      GATHER_POST_INSTALLATION: "true"
-      OPENSHIFT_INSTALL_PRESERVE_BOOTSTRAP: "true"
     workflow: openshift-e2e-aws-single-node
 - as: e2e-aws-single-node-serial
   steps:
     cluster_profile: aws-2
     env:
       BASE_DOMAIN: aws-2.ci.openshift.org
-      GATHER_POST_INSTALLATION: "true"
-      OPENSHIFT_INSTALL_PRESERVE_BOOTSTRAP: "true"
       TEST_SUITE: openshift/conformance/serial
     workflow: openshift-e2e-aws-single-node
 - as: e2e-openstack
diff --git a/ci-operator/config/openshift-priv/origin/openshift-priv-origin-release-4.9.yaml b/ci-operator/config/openshift-priv/origin/openshift-priv-origin-release-4.9.yaml
index a033ee7b456bb..4989c4560b2dc 100644
--- a/ci-operator/config/openshift-priv/origin/openshift-priv-origin-release-4.9.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/config/openshift-priv/origin/openshift-priv-origin-release-4.9.yaml
@@ -236,16 +236,12 @@ tests:
     cluster_profile: aws-2
     env:
       BASE_DOMAIN: aws-2.ci.openshift.org
-      GATHER_POST_INSTALLATION: "true"
-      OPENSHIFT_INSTALL_PRESERVE_BOOTSTRAP: "true"
     workflow: openshift-e2e-aws-single-node
 - as: e2e-aws-single-node-serial
   steps:
     cluster_profile: aws-2
     env:
       BASE_DOMAIN: aws-2.ci.openshift.org
-      GATHER_POST_INSTALLATION: "true"
-      OPENSHIFT_INSTALL_PRESERVE_BOOTSTRAP: "true"
       TEST_SUITE: openshift/conformance/serial
     workflow: openshift-e2e-aws-single-node
 - as: e2e-openstack
diff --git a/ci-operator/config/openshift/origin/openshift-origin-master.yaml b/ci-operator/config/openshift/origin/openshift-origin-master.yaml
index 55ac7429f7593..2e0eae3d49eea 100644
--- a/ci-operator/config/openshift/origin/openshift-origin-master.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/config/openshift/origin/openshift-origin-master.yaml
@@ -234,16 +234,12 @@ tests:
     cluster_profile: aws-2
     env:
       BASE_DOMAIN: aws-2.ci.openshift.org
-      GATHER_POST_INSTALLATION: "true"
-      OPENSHIFT_INSTALL_PRESERVE_BOOTSTRAP: "true"
     workflow: openshift-e2e-aws-single-node
 - as: e2e-aws-single-node-serial
   steps:
     cluster_profile: aws-2
     env:
       BASE_DOMAIN: aws-2.ci.openshift.org
-      GATHER_POST_INSTALLATION: "true"
-      OPENSHIFT_INSTALL_PRESERVE_BOOTSTRAP: "true"
       TEST_SUITE: openshift/conformance/serial
     workflow: openshift-e2e-aws-single-node
 - as: e2e-openstack
diff --git a/ci-operator/config/openshift/origin/openshift-origin-release-4.10.yaml b/ci-operator/config/openshift/origin/openshift-origin-release-4.10.yaml
index ec4279ab0ea5a..20e9341234d66 100644
--- a/ci-operator/config/openshift/origin/openshift-origin-release-4.10.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/config/openshift/origin/openshift-origin-release-4.10.yaml
@@ -234,16 +234,12 @@ tests:
     cluster_profile: aws-2
     env:
       BASE_DOMAIN: aws-2.ci.openshift.org
-      GATHER_POST_INSTALLATION: "true"
-      OPENSHIFT_INSTALL_PRESERVE_BOOTSTRAP: "true"
     workflow: openshift-e2e-aws-single-node
 - as: e2e-aws-single-node-serial
   steps:
     cluster_profile: aws-2
     env:
       BASE_DOMAIN: aws-2.ci.openshift.org
-      GATHER_POST_INSTALLATION: "true"
-      OPENSHIFT_INSTALL_PRESERVE_BOOTSTRAP: "true"
       TEST_SUITE: openshift/conformance/serial
     workflow: openshift-e2e-aws-single-node
 - as: e2e-openstack
diff --git a/ci-operator/config/openshift/origin/openshift-origin-release-4.9.yaml b/ci-operator/config/openshift/origin/openshift-origin-release-4.9.yaml
index 3a4399a196dd5..15d62154f626f 100644
--- a/ci-operator/config/openshift/origin/openshift-origin-release-4.9.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/config/openshift/origin/openshift-origin-release-4.9.yaml
@@ -235,16 +235,12 @@ tests:
     cluster_profile: aws-2
     env:
       BASE_DOMAIN: aws-2.ci.openshift.org
-      GATHER_POST_INSTALLATION: "true"
-      OPENSHIFT_INSTALL_PRESERVE_BOOTSTRAP: "true"
     workflow: openshift-e2e-aws-single-node
 - as: e2e-aws-single-node-serial
   steps:
     cluster_profile: aws-2
     env:
       BASE_DOMAIN: aws-2.ci.openshift.org
-      GATHER_POST_INSTALLATION: "true"
-      OPENSHIFT_INSTALL_PRESERVE_BOOTSTRAP: "true"
       TEST_SUITE: openshift/conformance/serial
     workflow: openshift-e2e-aws-single-node
 - as: e2e-openstack
diff --git a/ci-operator/step-registry/ipi/install/install/ipi-install-install-commands.sh b/ci-operator/step-registry/ipi/install/install/ipi-install-install-commands.sh
index e5797495b6eec..db5bb662fde45 100755
--- a/ci-operator/step-registry/ipi/install/install/ipi-install-install-commands.sh
+++ b/ci-operator/step-registry/ipi/install/install/ipi-install-install-commands.sh
@@ -5,11 +5,6 @@ set -o errexit
 set -o pipefail
 
 function populate_artifact_dir() {
-  if [[ "${GATHER_POST_INSTALLATION}" == "true" ]]; then
-    echo "Running installer-gather post installation..."
-    openshift-install --dir="${dir}" gather bootstrap
-  fi
-
   set +e
   echo "Copying log bundle..."
   cp "${dir}"/log-bundle-*.tar.gz "${ARTIFACT_DIR}/" 2>/dev/null
diff --git a/ci-operator/step-registry/ipi/install/install/ipi-install-install-ref.yaml b/ci-operator/step-registry/ipi/install/install/ipi-install-install-ref.yaml
index 2be82e60d4966..3736aabf25812 100644
--- a/ci-operator/step-registry/ipi/install/install/ipi-install-install-ref.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/step-registry/ipi/install/install/ipi-install-install-ref.yaml
@@ -16,14 +16,6 @@ ref:
   - name: OPENSHIFT_INSTALL_EXPERIMENTAL_DUAL_STACK
     default: "false"
     documentation: Using experimental Azure dual-stack support
-  - name: OPENSHIFT_INSTALL_PRESERVE_BOOTSTRAP
-    default: ""
-    documentation: |-
-      Whether or not to preserve bootstrap resources after successful bootstrap completion.  Set non-empty to preserve bootstrap resources.
-  - name: GATHER_POST_INSTALLATION
-    default: "false"
-    documentation: |-
-      Whether or not to run openshift-install gather bootstrap explicitly at end of installation
   dependencies:
   - name: "release:latest"
     env: OPENSHIFT_INSTALL_RELEASE_IMAGE_OVERRIDE
diff --git a/ci-operator/step-registry/ipi/install/install/stableinitial/ipi-install-install-stableinitial-ref.yaml b/ci-operator/step-registry/ipi/install/install/stableinitial/ipi-install-install-stableinitial-ref.yaml
index 5979a37e84909..902a829a0cdda 100644
--- a/ci-operator/step-registry/ipi/install/install/stableinitial/ipi-install-install-stableinitial-ref.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/step-registry/ipi/install/install/stableinitial/ipi-install-install-stableinitial-ref.yaml
@@ -16,14 +16,6 @@ ref:
   - name: OPENSHIFT_INSTALL_EXPERIMENTAL_DUAL_STACK
     default: "false"
     documentation: Using experimental Azure dual-stack support
-  - name: OPENSHIFT_INSTALL_PRESERVE_BOOTSTRAP
-    default: ""
-    documentation: |-
-      Whether or not to preserve bootstrap resources after successful bootstrap completion.  Set non-empty to preserve bootstrap resources.
-  - name: GATHER_POST_INSTALLATION
-    default: "false"
-    documentation: |-
-      Whether or not to run openshift-install gather bootstrap explicitly at end of installation
   dependencies:
   - name: "release:latest"
     env: OPENSHIFT_INSTALL_RELEASE_IMAGE_OVERRIDE
diff --git a/ci-operator/step-registry/openshift/e2e/aws/single-node/openshift-e2e-aws-single-node-workflow.yaml b/ci-operator/step-registry/openshift/e2e/aws/single-node/openshift-e2e-aws-single-node-workflow.yaml
index d5695251b43c0..2b98e58d736ec 100644
--- a/ci-operator/step-registry/openshift/e2e/aws/single-node/openshift-e2e-aws-single-node-workflow.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/step-registry/openshift/e2e/aws/single-node/openshift-e2e-aws-single-node-workflow.yaml
@@ -12,8 +12,5 @@ workflow:
     - chain: gather-network
     - chain: gather-core-dump
     - chain: ipi-deprovision
-    env:
-      OPENSHIFT_INSTALL_PRESERVE_BOOTSTRAP: true
-      GATHER_POST_INSTALLATION: true
   documentation: |-
     The Openshift E2E Single Node workflow executes the common end-to-end test suite with the a single node cluster.
diff --git a/ci-operator/step-registry/openshift/e2e/gcp/single-node/openshift-e2e-gcp-single-node-workflow.yaml b/ci-operator/step-registry/openshift/e2e/gcp/single-node/openshift-e2e-gcp-single-node-workflow.yaml
index 4e2b009e01879..f723302822ae9 100644
--- a/ci-operator/step-registry/openshift/e2e/gcp/single-node/openshift-e2e-gcp-single-node-workflow.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/step-registry/openshift/e2e/gcp/single-node/openshift-e2e-gcp-single-node-workflow.yaml
@@ -12,8 +12,5 @@ workflow:
     - chain: gather-network
     - chain: gather-core-dump
     - chain: ipi-deprovision
-    env:
-      OPENSHIFT_INSTALL_PRESERVE_BOOTSTRAP: true
-      GATHER_POST_INSTALLATION: true
   documentation: |-
     The Openshift E2E Single Node workflow executes the common end-to-end test suite with the a single node cluster.