diff --git a/lib/cli/scripts/init-aae-env.ts b/lib/cli/scripts/init-aae-env.ts
index bea635695f..de3c57805f 100644
--- a/lib/cli/scripts/init-aae-env.ts
+++ b/lib/cli/scripts/init-aae-env.ts
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ export interface ConfigArgs {
     scope: string;
     host: string;
     tag: string;
+    connectorVariables: any;
 }
 
 export const AAE_MICROSERVICES = [
@@ -378,17 +379,18 @@ async function checkIfAppIsReleased(missingApps: any [], tag?: string) {
             await checkDescriptorExist(currentAbsentApp.name);
             await sleep(TIME);
 
-            const appInfrastructure = {
-                restconnector: currentAbsentApp.infrastructure?.connectors(),
-                bridges: currentAbsentApp.infrastructure?.bridges
-            };
+            const appVariables = {
+                connectors: currentAbsentApp.variables.connectors(args.connectorVariables),
+                uis: currentAbsentApp.variables.uis,
+                bridges: currentAbsentApp.variables.bridges
+            }
 
             const deployPayload = {
                 name: currentAbsentApp.name,
                 releaseId: projectRelease.entry.id,
                 security: currentAbsentApp.security,
-                infrastructure: appInfrastructure,
-                variables: currentAbsentApp.variables
+                infrastructure: currentAbsentApp.infrastructure,
+                variables: appVariables
             };
             await deploy(deployPayload);
         }
@@ -488,6 +490,7 @@ async function main() {
         .option('--devopsUsername [type]', 'username of a user with role ACTIVIT_DEVOPS')
         .option('--devopsPassword [type]', 'devops password')
         .option('--tag [type]', 'tag name of the codebase')
+        .option('--connectorsVariables [type]', 'connector variables object')
         .parse(process.argv);
 
     if (process.argv.includes('-h') || process.argv.includes('--help')) {
@@ -508,7 +511,8 @@ async function main() {
         tokenEndpoint: options.tokenEndpoint,
         scope: options.scope,
         secret:  options.secret,
-        tag: options.tag
+        tag: options.tag,
+        connectorVariables: options.connectorVariables
     };
 
     alfrescoJsApiModeler = getAlfrescoJsApiInstance(args);
diff --git a/lib/cli/scripts/resources.ts b/lib/cli/scripts/resources.ts
index f123696147..05dfe92675 100644
--- a/lib/cli/scripts/resources.ts
+++ b/lib/cli/scripts/resources.ts
@@ -215,6 +215,54 @@ export const ACTIVITI_CLOUD_APPS: any = {
             { role: 'ACTIVITI_ADMIN', groups: [], users: ['processadminuser'] },
             { role: 'ACTIVITI_USER', groups: [], users: ['hruser', 'salesuser'] }
         ]
+    },
+    CONNECTOR_APP: {
+        name: 'connector-regression',
+        file_location: (TAG = 'develop') => `https://github.com/Alfresco/alfresco-ng2-components/blob/${TAG}/e2e/resources/activiti7/connector-regression.zip?raw=true`,
+        processes: {
+        },
+        processesData: {
+        },
+        forms: {
+        },
+        tasks: {
+        },
+        security: [
+            {
+                role: 'ACTIVITI_ADMIN',
+                groups: [],
+                users: ['superadminuser', 'processadminuser']
+            },
+            {
+                role: 'ACTIVITI_USER',
+                groups: ['hr', 'sales', 'testgroup'],
+                users: ['hruser']
+            }
+        ],
+        infrastructure: {
+            connectors: {
+                aspose: {},
+                calendar: {},
+                comprehend: {},
+                content: {},
+                'docusign-connector': {},
+                lambda: {},
+                mariadb: {},
+                rekognition: {},
+                rest: {},
+                'salesforce-connector': {},
+                slack: {},
+                teams: {},
+                textract: {},
+                transcribe: {},
+                twilio: {}
+            }
+        },
+        variables: {
+            connectors: (variables: any = {}) => variables,
+            uis: {},
+            bridges: {}
+        }
     }
 };
 
diff --git a/lib/testing/src/lib/protractor/process-services-cloud/resources/resources.ts b/lib/testing/src/lib/protractor/process-services-cloud/resources/resources.ts
index 996a2cb9d9..cdf1529815 100644
--- a/lib/testing/src/lib/protractor/process-services-cloud/resources/resources.ts
+++ b/lib/testing/src/lib/protractor/process-services-cloud/resources/resources.ts
@@ -493,5 +493,63 @@ export const ACTIVITI_CLOUD_APPS = {
                 users: ['hruser']
             }
         ]
+    },
+    CONNECTOR_APP: {
+        name: 'simpleapp',
+        file_location:
+            'https://github.com/Alfresco/alfresco-ng2-components/blob/develop/e2e/resources/activiti7/connector-regression.zip?raw=true',
+        processes: {
+        },
+        processesData: {
+        },
+        forms: {
+        },
+        tasks: {
+        },
+        security: [
+            {
+                role: 'ACTIVITI_ADMIN',
+                groups: [],
+                users: ['superadminuser', 'processadminuser']
+            },
+            {
+                role: 'ACTIVITI_USER',
+                groups: ['hr', 'sales', 'testgroup'],
+                users: ['hruser']
+            }
+        ],
+        infrastructure: {
+            connectors: {
+                aspose: {},
+                calendar: {},
+                comprehend: {},
+                content: {},
+                'docusign-connector': {},
+                lambda: {},
+                mariadb: {},
+                rekognition: {},
+                rest: {},
+                'salesforce-connector': {},
+                slack: {},
+                teams: {},
+                textract: {},
+                transcribe: {},
+                twilio: {}
+            }
+        },
+        variables: {
+            connectors: () => {},
+            uis: {},
+            bridges: {},
+            'content-service': {
+              storageType: 'site',
+              storageTarget: 'connector-regression',
+              defaultStorageTarget: ''
+            },
+            'identity-service': {},
+            'process-runtime-service': {},
+            'query-service': {},
+            'process-storage-service': {}
+        }
     }
 };