diff --git a/testsuite/features/secondary/srv_cobbler_profile_ise.feature b/testsuite/features/secondary/srv_cobbler_profile_ise.feature
index a3ea0c74317d..4d89579e8979 100644
--- a/testsuite/features/secondary/srv_cobbler_profile_ise.feature
+++ b/testsuite/features/secondary/srv_cobbler_profile_ise.feature
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ Feature: Cobbler editing profiles results in ISE
   Scenario: Change variables
     # TODO: Use XML-RPC SUMA API setVariables
     # XML-RPC should return an error here
+    And I set variable for kickstart profile "fedora_kickstart_profile"
+      | inst.repo   | http://127.0.0.1 |
+      | self_update | http://127.0.0.1 |
 
   Scenario: Cleanup: remove created distros and profiles
     And I remove system "isesystem" as user "testing" with password "testing"
diff --git a/testsuite/features/step_definitions/api_common.rb b/testsuite/features/step_definitions/api_common.rb
index 381b26a34cd7..71338c4e6e93 100644
--- a/testsuite/features/step_definitions/api_common.rb
+++ b/testsuite/features/step_definitions/api_common.rb
@@ -568,3 +568,8 @@ def wait_action_complete(actionid, timeout: DEFAULT_TIMEOUT)
 Then(/^"([^"]*)" should be present in the result$/) do |profile_name|
   assert($output.select { |p| p['name'] == profile_name }.count == 1)
 end
+
+When(/^I set variable for kickstart profile "([^"]*)"$/) do |profile, values|
+  variable = values.hashes
+  _command = $api_test.kickstart.profile.set_variables(profile, variable)
+end
diff --git a/testsuite/features/support/namespaces/kickstart.rb b/testsuite/features/support/namespaces/kickstart.rb
index 5488c8594466..f12f9a77c867 100644
--- a/testsuite/features/support/namespaces/kickstart.rb
+++ b/testsuite/features/support/namespaces/kickstart.rb
@@ -11,9 +11,33 @@ class NamespaceKickstart
   def initialize(api_test)
     @test = api_test
     @tree = NamespaceKickstartTree.new(api_test)
+    @profile = NamespaceKickstartProfile.new(api_test)
   end
 
   attr_reader :tree
+  attr_reader :profile
+end
+
+# Kickstart.profile namespace
+class NamespaceKickstartProfile
+  ##
+  # It initializes the function.
+  #
+  # Args:
+  #   api_test: This is the test object that is passed to the initialize method.
+  def initialize(api_test)
+    @test = api_test
+  end
+
+  ##
+  # Associates list of kickstart variables with the specified kickstart profile
+  #
+  # Args:
+  #   profile: The name of the kickstart profile
+  #   variables: A list of variables to set
+  def set_variables(profile, variables)
+    @test.call('kickstart.profile.setVariables', sessionKey: @test.token, ksLabel: profile, variables: variables)
+  end
 end
 
 # "kickstart.tree" namespace