diff --git a/tests/azure/nightly.yml b/tests/azure/nightly.yml
index 89914f8e4b..3e5560d765 100644
--- a/tests/azure/nightly.yml
+++ b/tests/azure/nightly.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,15 @@ stages:
 
 # Fedora
 
+- stage: FedoraLatest_Ansible_Core_2_9
+  dependsOn: []
+  jobs:
+  - template: templates/group_tests.yml
+    parameters:
+      build_number: $(Build.BuildNumber)
+      scenario: fedora-latest
+      ansible_version: "<2.10"
+
 - stage: FedoraLatest_Ansible_Core_2_13
   dependsOn: []
   jobs:
@@ -92,6 +101,15 @@ stages:
 
 # Fedora Rawhide
 
+- stage: FedoraRawhide_Ansible_Core_2_9
+  dependsOn: []
+  jobs:
+  - template: templates/group_tests.yml
+    parameters:
+      build_number: $(Build.BuildNumber)
+      scenario: fedora-rawhide
+      ansible_version: "<2.10"
+
 - stage: FedoraRawhide_Ansible_Core_2_13
   dependsOn: []
   jobs:
@@ -130,6 +148,15 @@ stages:
 
 # CentoOS 9 Stream
 
+- stage: c9s_Ansible_Core_2_9
+  dependsOn: []
+  jobs:
+  - template: templates/group_tests.yml
+    parameters:
+      build_number: $(Build.BuildNumber)
+      scenario: c9s
+      ansible_version: "-core <2.9"
+
 - stage: c9s_Ansible_Core_2_13
   dependsOn: []
   jobs:
@@ -168,6 +195,15 @@ stages:
 
 # CentOS 8 Stream
 
+- stage: c8s_Ansible_Core_2_9
+  dependsOn: []
+  jobs:
+  - template: templates/group_tests.yml
+    parameters:
+      build_number: $(Build.BuildNumber)
+      scenario: c8s
+      ansible_version: "<2.10"
+
 - stage: c8s_Ansible_Core_2_13
   dependsOn: []
   jobs:
@@ -206,6 +242,15 @@ stages:
 
 # CentOS 7
 
+- stage: CentOS7_Ansible_Core_2_9
+  dependsOn: []
+  jobs:
+  - template: templates/group_tests.yml
+    parameters:
+      build_number: $(Build.BuildNumber)
+      scenario: centos-7
+      ansible_version: "<2.10"
+
 - stage: CentOS7_Ansible_Core_2_13
   dependsOn: []
   jobs: