diff --git a/.github/workflows/_ansible_e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/_ansible_e2e.yml
index ae5cbb2f..5d4b3ec9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/_ansible_e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/_ansible_e2e.yml
@@ -94,8 +94,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Start Vagrant boxe(s)
         id: vagrant_start
         run: |
-          # Start the Vagrant guest(s) if needed
+          # Prepare an env. variable required for the Vagrantfile
           export DEPLOYMENT_REPO="$(echo ${{ github.repository }} | cut -d/ -f2)"
+          echo "DEPLOYMENT_REPO=${DEPLOYMENT_REPO}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          # Start the Vagrant guest(s)
           vagrant up --provider=libvirt --no-tty
           # Save the SSH config for later
           vagrant ssh-config | grep -v -E "(User|IdentityFile|IdentitiesOnly)" > ssh.conf
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ansible_e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/ansible_e2e.yml
index 63847e21..bebef07e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ansible_e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ansible_e2e.yml
@@ -3,19 +3,12 @@
 name: Ansible e2e
 
 on:
-  push:
-    branches:
-      - main
-      - stable
-    paths:
-      - '.github/workflows/ansible.yml'
-      - 'ansible/**'
-      - 'docker/ansible*/*'
   pull_request:
     paths:
-      - '.github/workflows/ansible.yml'
+      - '.github/workflows/*ansible_e2e.yml'
       - 'ansible/**'
       - 'docker/ansible*/*'
+      - 'helpers/bootstrap-deployment.sh'
 
 jobs:
   call-workflow-passing-data:
diff --git a/Vagrantfile b/Vagrantfile
index 83587b70..f428c1be 100644
--- a/Vagrantfile
+++ b/Vagrantfile
@@ -1,30 +1,65 @@
+# -*- mode: ruby -*-
+# vi: set ft=ruby :
+
+host_name = ENV.has_key?('DEPLOYMENT_TARGET') ? ENV['DEPLOYMENT_TARGET'] : 'base-local'
+repo_name = ENV.has_key?('DEPLOYMENT_REPO') ? ENV['DEPLOYMENT_REPO'] : abort("Repo is undefinned!")
+ssh_key = ENV.has_key?('DEPLOYMENT_SSH_KEY') ? ENV['DEPLOYMENT_SSH_KEY'] : abort("SSH key is undefined!")
+
+# Get a dedicated LibVirt pool name or use default one
+pool_name = ENV.has_key?('POOL_NAME') ? ENV['POOL_NAME'] : 'default'
+# For instance, one could create such pool beforehand as follows:
+#   export POOL_NAME=morph_local_$(id -un)
+#   POOL_PATH="/path/to/your/storage"
+#   mkdir -p "${POOL_PATH}"
+#   sudo virsh pool-define-as ${POOL_NAME} --type dir --target "${POOL_PATH}"
+#   sudo virsh pool-autostart ${POOL_NAME}
+#   sudo virsh pool-start ${POOL_NAME}
+
 Vagrant.configure("2") do |config|
-  config.vm.define ENV['DEPLOYMENT_TARGET']
-  config.vm.hostname = ENV['DEPLOYMENT_TARGET']
+  config.vm.define host_name
+  config.vm.hostname = host_name
   config.vm.box = "debian/bookworm64"
   config.vm.box_version = "12.20240905.1"
   config.vm.box_check_update = false
 
+  # Tune LibVirt/QEmu guests
+  config.vm.provider :libvirt do |domain|
+    # The default of one CPU should work
+    # Increase to speed up boot/push/deploy
+    domain.cpus = 2
+    # The default memory size should work in most case
+    domain.memory = 2048
+
+    # Using a specific pool helps to manage the disk space
+    domain.storage_pool_name = pool_name
+    domain.snapshot_pool_name = pool_name
+
+    # No need of graphics - better use serial
+    # domain.graphics_type = "none"
+    # domain.video_type = "none"
+  end
+
   # Avoid the default synchronization
   config.vm.synced_folder ".", "/vagrant", disabled: true
 
   # Provision the repo where the deployment script expects it
-  config.vm.synced_folder ".", "/root/#{ENV['DEPLOYMENT_REPO']}",
+  config.vm.synced_folder ".", "/root/#{repo_name}",
     type: "nfs",
     nfs_version: 4,
     nfs_udp: false
 
   config.vm.provision "shell", name: "Private key to checkout the code",
   inline: <<EOS
+sudo test -d /root/.ssh || { sudo mkdir /root/.ssh; sudo chmod 0700 /root/.ssh; }
 sudo sh -c "cat - > /root/.ssh/deploy_key" <<EOF
-#{ENV['DEPLOYMENT_SSH_KEY']}
+#{ssh_key}
 EOF
 sudo chmod 0600 /root/.ssh/deploy_key
 EOS
 
   config.vm.provision "shell", name: "Requirements for pull-mode deployment",
-    path: "ansible/files/prepare-deployment",
+    path: "helpers/bootstrap-deployment.sh",
     args: [
-      "/root/#{ENV['DEPLOYMENT_REPO']}/ansible/files/update-deployment",
+      "/root/#{repo_name}/ansible/files/update-deployment",
     ]
 end
diff --git a/ansible/files/prepare-deployment b/ansible/files/prepare-deployment
deleted file mode 100644
index eb6b8bf6..00000000
--- a/ansible/files/prepare-deployment
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,46 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-
-# This script prepares the requirements for the update-deployment script
-# It may be used by Ansible or other provisioners such as Vagrant
-
-# Configure bash behavior
-#set -o xtrace   # print every call to help debugging
-set -o errexit  # exit on failed command
-set -o nounset  # exit on undeclared variables
-set -o pipefail # exit on any failed command in pipes
-
-# Read the arguments
-deploy_script=${1?"Unknown source"}
-deploy_target=${2-"$(hostname)"}
-deploy_user=${3-"bot-cd"}
-deploy_key=${4-"/root/.ssh/deploy_key"}
-
-echo "Ensure the required system packages are installed for the deployment"
-export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
-apt-get -q update > /dev/null
-apt-get -q install -y --no-install-recommends git python3-pip python3-venv > /dev/null
-apt-get -q clean
-
-echo "Install the deployment script itself"
-cp -a "${deploy_script}" /usr/local/sbin/update-deployment
-chmod +x /usr/local/sbin/update-deployment
-
-echo "Generate public part of the key if needed"
-test -f "${deploy_key}.pub" \
-|| ssh-keygen -y -f "${deploy_key}" -P="" > "${deploy_key}.pub"
-
-echo "Create a the deployment user"
-adduser --disabled-password --gecos "" "${deploy_user}"
-adduser "${deploy_user}" sudo
-cat - > /etc/sudoers.d/update-deployment <<EOF
-${deploy_user} ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL
-EOF
-
-echo "Allow the deployment user to trigger the update"
-sudo -u ${deploy_user} mkdir /home/${deploy_user}/.ssh
-sudo -u ${deploy_user} touch /home/${deploy_user}/.ssh/authorized_keys
-chmod -R go-rwx /home/${deploy_user}/.ssh
-tr -d '\n' <<EOF | cat - "${deploy_key}.pub" \
->> /home/${deploy_user}/.ssh/authorized_keys
-restrict,command="sudo update-deployment ${deploy_target}" 
-EOF
diff --git a/ansible/files/update-deployment b/ansible/files/update-deployment
index 2129a482..498e009a 100644
--- a/ansible/files/update-deployment
+++ b/ansible/files/update-deployment
@@ -33,10 +33,10 @@ test -d "${HOME}/.ssh" || mkdir "${HOME}/.ssh"
 echo "${url_host} ${url_host_key}" > "${HOME}/.ssh/known_hosts"
 
 # Generate an ssh key to checkout the code if not provided
-test -f "${git_ssh_key}" || ssh-keygen -q -t ed25519 -f "${git_ssh_key}" -N=""
+test -f "${git_ssh_key}" || ssh-keygen -q -t ed25519 -f "${git_ssh_key}" -N ""
 export GIT_SSH_COMMAND="ssh -i ${git_ssh_key}"
 # Derive the public key if not provided
-test -f "${git_ssh_key}.pub" || ssh-keygen -y -f /root/.ssh/git_deploy_key -P="" \
+test -f "${git_ssh_key}.pub" || ssh-keygen -y -f /root/.ssh/git_deploy_key -P "" \
 > "${git_ssh_key}.pub"
 # Print the public key, in case it has not been yet authorized to checkout
 echo "Public key used to access ${url_host}:"
diff --git a/bootstrap-deployment.sh b/helpers/bootstrap-deployment.sh
similarity index 96%
rename from bootstrap-deployment.sh
rename to helpers/bootstrap-deployment.sh
index 91859d1b..40a83747 100644
--- a/bootstrap-deployment.sh
+++ b/helpers/bootstrap-deployment.sh
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ chmod +x /usr/local/sbin/update-deployment
 
 echo "Generate public part of the key if needed"
 test -f "${deploy_key}.pub" \
-|| ssh-keygen -y -f "${deploy_key}" -P="" > "${deploy_key}.pub"
+|| ssh-keygen -y -f "${deploy_key}" -P "" > "${deploy_key}.pub"
 
 echo "Create a the deployment user"
 adduser --disabled-password --gecos "" "${deploy_user}"
diff --git a/scripts/ssh_loadkey.sh b/helpers/ssh_loadkey.sh
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/ssh_loadkey.sh
rename to helpers/ssh_loadkey.sh