diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 622a3e5c8..77a23304c 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -444,6 +444,38 @@ jobs:
           path: /go/src/github.com/Azure/acs-engine/_logs
       - store_artifacts:
           path: /go/src/github.com/Azure/acs-engine/_output
+  openshift-3.9-centos-e2e:
+    working_directory: /go/src/github.com/Azure/acs-engine
+    docker:
+      - image: registry.svc.ci.openshift.org/ci/acs-engine-tests:v3.9
+        environment:
+          GOPATH: /go
+    steps:
+      - checkout
+      - run: |
+          echo 'export TIMEOUT=30m' >> $BASH_ENV
+          echo 'export DISTRO=openshift39_centos' >> $BASH_ENV
+          echo 'export LOCATION=eastus' >> $BASH_ENV
+          echo 'export ORCHESTRATOR_RELEASE=3.9' >> $BASH_ENV
+          echo 'export ORCHESTRATOR_VERSION=3.9.0' >> $BASH_ENV
+          echo 'export CLUSTER_DEFINITION=examples/openshift.json' >> $BASH_ENV
+          echo 'export CREATE_VNET=false' >> $BASH_ENV
+          echo 'export CLEANUP_ON_EXIT=false' >> $BASH_ENV
+          echo 'export RETAIN_SSH=false' >> $BASH_ENV
+          echo 'export SUBSCRIPTION_ID=${SUBSCRIPTION_ID_E2E_KUBERNETES}' >> $BASH_ENV
+          echo 'export CLIENT_ID=${SERVICE_PRINCIPAL_CLIENT_ID_E2E_KUBERNETES}' >> $BASH_ENV
+          echo 'export CLIENT_SECRET=${SERVICE_PRINCIPAL_CLIENT_SECRET_E2E_KUBERNETES}' >> $BASH_ENV
+      - run:
+          name: compile
+          command: make build-binary
+      - run:
+          name: ginkgo openshift e2e tests
+          command: make test-openshift
+          no_output_timeout: "30m"
+      - store_artifacts:
+          path: /go/src/github.com/Azure/acs-engine/_logs
+      - store_artifacts:
+          path: /go/src/github.com/Azure/acs-engine/_output
 workflows:
   version: 2
   build_and_test_pr:
@@ -537,6 +569,12 @@ workflows:
           filters:
             branches:
               ignore: master
+      - openshift-3.9-centos-e2e:
+          requires:
+            - pr-e2e-hold
+          filters:
+            branches:
+              ignore: master
       - swarm-e2e:
           requires:
             - pr-e2e-hold
@@ -633,6 +671,12 @@ workflows:
           filters:
             branches:
               only: master
+      - openshift-3.9-centos-e2e:
+          requires:
+            - test
+          filters:
+            branches:
+              only: master
       - dcos-e2e:
           requires:
             - test