diff --git a/.github/ct.yaml b/.github/ct-kminion.yaml
similarity index 97%
rename from .github/ct.yaml
rename to .github/ct-kminion.yaml
index b213659b55..6a09df9b54 100644
--- a/.github/ct.yaml
+++ b/.github/ct-kminion.yaml
@@ -18,4 +18,5 @@ target-branch: main
 helm-extra-args: --timeout 900s
 chart-repos:
   - redpanda=https://charts.redpanda.com
-
+charts:
+  - charts/kminion
diff --git a/.github/ct-operator.yaml b/.github/ct-operator.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0cdd3ae1b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/ct-operator.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+# Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+# contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
+# this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership.
+# The ASF licenses this file to You under the Apache License, Version 2.0
+# (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+# the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+debug: true
+remote: origin
+target-branch: main
+helm-extra-args: --timeout 900s
+chart-repos:
+  - redpanda=https://charts.redpanda.com
+charts:
+  - charts/operator
diff --git a/.github/ct-redpanda.yaml b/.github/ct-redpanda.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..44f48b835d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/ct-redpanda.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+# Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+# contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
+# this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership.
+# The ASF licenses this file to You under the Apache License, Version 2.0
+# (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+# the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+debug: true
+remote: origin
+target-branch: main
+helm-extra-args: --timeout 900s
+chart-repos:
+  - redpanda=https://charts.redpanda.com
+charts:
+  - charts/redpanda
diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly.yaml b/.github/workflows/nightly.yaml
index 2ad132ccb5..4fdb18d96e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly.yaml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ jobs:
           version: v3.8.0-1
 
       - name: Run chart-testing (lint)
-        run: ct lint --all --config .github/ct.yaml
+        run: ct lint --all --config .github/ct-redpanda.yaml
   test:
     name: Run ct tests for ci values matching ${{ matrix.testvaluespattern }} for Redpanda version ${{ matrix.version }}
     strategy:
@@ -136,7 +136,6 @@ jobs:
           ct install \
             --github-groups \
             --upgrade \
-            --config .github/ct.yaml \
+            --config .github/ct-redpanda.yaml \
             --helm-extra-set-args="--set=image.tag=${{ matrix.version }}" \
-            --skip-missing-values \
-            --charts=charts/redpanda
\ No newline at end of file
+            --skip-missing-values
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly_redpanda_tip.yaml b/.github/workflows/nightly_redpanda_tip.yaml
index 612fee4599..c7d5f91485 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly_redpanda_tip.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly_redpanda_tip.yaml
@@ -119,7 +119,6 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           ct install \
             --github-groups \
-            --config .github/ct.yaml \
+            --config .github/ct-redpanda.yaml \
             --helm-extra-set-args="--set=image.tag=${{ steps.latestTag.outputs.TAG }} --set=image.repository=redpandadata/redpanda-nightly" \
-            --skip-missing-values \
-            --charts=charts/redpanda
\ No newline at end of file
+            --skip-missing-values
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull_requests-operator.yaml b/.github/workflows/pull_requests-operator.yaml
index 79a5437b80..a4c094eb9c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull_requests-operator.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull_requests-operator.yaml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ jobs:
           version: v3.8.0-1
 
       - name: Run chart-testing (lint)
-        run: ct lint --config .github/ct.yaml --github-groups --chart-dirs=charts/operator
+        run: ct lint --config .github/ct-operator.yaml --github-groups
 
   check-values:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run chart-testing (list-changed)
         id: list-changed
         run: |
-          changed=$(ct list-changed --target-branch ${{ github.event.repository.default_branch }} --chart-dirs=charts/operator )
+          changed=$(ct list-changed --target-branch ${{ github.event.repository.default_branch }})
           echo $changed
           if [[ -n "$changed" ]]; then
             echo changed="true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
@@ -141,9 +141,8 @@ jobs:
           ct install \
             --github-groups \
             --upgrade \
-            --config .github/ct.yaml \
+            --config .github/ct-operator.yaml \
             --skip-missing-values \
-            --chart-dirs=charts/operator \
             --target-branch ${{ github.event.repository.default_branch }}
   summary:
     if: always()
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull_requests.yaml b/.github/workflows/pull_requests.yaml
index e537db77fe..0d54e79a29 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull_requests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull_requests.yaml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ jobs:
           version: v3.8.0-1
 
       - name: Run chart-testing (lint)
-        run: ct lint --config .github/ct.yaml --github-groups
+        run: ct lint --config .github/ct-redpanda.yaml --github-groups
 
   check-values:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run chart-testing (list-changed)
         id: list-changed
         run: |
-          changed=$(ct list-changed --target-branch ${{ github.event.repository.default_branch }} --chart-dirs=charts/redpanda )
+          changed=$(ct list-changed --target-branch ${{ github.event.repository.default_branch }})
           echo $changed
           if [[ -n "$changed" ]]; then
             echo changed="true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ jobs:
           ct install \
             --github-groups \
             --upgrade \
-            --config .github/ct.yaml \
+            --config .github/ct-redpanda.yaml \
             --helm-extra-set-args="--set=image.tag=${{ matrix.version }}" \
             --skip-missing-values \
             --chart-dirs=charts/redpanda \
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull_requests_from_origin.yaml b/.github/workflows/pull_requests_from_origin.yaml
index 320e316225..273d35f80b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull_requests_from_origin.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull_requests_from_origin.yaml
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run chart-testing (list-changed)
         id: list-changed
         run: |
-          changed=$(ct list-changed --target-branch ${{ github.event.repository.default_branch }} --chart-dirs=charts/redpanda )
+          changed=$(ct list-changed --target-branch ${{ github.event.repository.default_branch }})
           echo $changed
           if [[ -n "$changed" ]]; then
             echo changed="true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
@@ -135,8 +135,7 @@ jobs:
           ct install \
             --github-groups \
             --upgrade \
-            --config .github/ct.yaml \
+            --config .github/ct-redpanda.yaml \
             --helm-extra-set-args="--set=image.tag=${{ matrix.version }}" \
             --skip-missing-values \
-            --chart-dirs=charts/redpanda \
             --target-branch ${{ github.event.repository.default_branch }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull_requests_kminion.yaml b/.github/workflows/pull_requests_kminion.yaml
index 47ec2d1860..2c7960a044 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull_requests_kminion.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull_requests_kminion.yaml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ jobs:
           version: v3.8.0-1
 
       - name: Run chart-testing (lint)
-        run: ct lint --config .github/ct.yaml --github-groups --chart-dirs=charts/kminion
+        run: ct lint --config .github/ct-kminion.yaml --github-groups
 
   check-values:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run chart-testing (list-changed)
         id: list-changed
         run: |
-          changed=$(ct list-changed --target-branch ${{ github.event.repository.default_branch }} --chart-dirs=charts/kminion )
+          changed=$(ct list-changed --target-branch ${{ github.event.repository.default_branch }})
           echo $changed
           if [[ -n "$changed" ]]; then
             echo changed="true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
@@ -143,7 +143,6 @@ jobs:
           ct install \
             --github-groups \
             --upgrade \
-            --config .github/ct.yaml \
+            --config .github/ct-kminion.yaml \
             --skip-missing-values \
-            --chart-dirs=charts/kminion \
             --target-branch ${{ github.event.repository.default_branch }}