diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/lookups.yml b/changelogs/fragments/lookups.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1c8d0172f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/lookups.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+minor_changes:
+  - Lookup modules - Enable usage of ini files, environment and inventory variables
+    to configure basic settings for the lookup plugins, like e.g., the server_url or site
+    alongside the authentication options. Refer to the module documentation for details.
+
+known_issues:
+  - Lookup modules - When using inventory variables to configure e.g., the server_url,
+    it is not possible to assign other variables to these variables.
+    This is a limitation of Ansble itself.
diff --git a/plugins/lookup/bakery.py b/plugins/lookup/bakery.py
index 0346e3122..6308bb351 100644
--- a/plugins/lookup/bakery.py
+++ b/plugins/lookup/bakery.py
@@ -79,11 +79,13 @@
         If you need to use different permissions, you must change the command or run Ansible as another user.
       - Alternatively, you can use a shell/command task that runs against localhost and registers the result.
       - The directory of the play is used as the current working directory.
+      - It is B(NOT) possible to assign other variables to the variables mentioned in the C(vars) section!
+        This is a limitation of Ansible itself.
 """
 
 EXAMPLES = """
 - name: "Show bakery status"
-  debug:
+  ansible.builtin.debug:
     msg: "Bakery status is {{ bakery }}"
   vars:
     bakery: "{{ lookup('checkmk.general.bakery',
@@ -93,6 +95,17 @@
                    automation_user=automation_user,
                    automation_secret=automation_secret
                )}}"
+
+- name: "Use variables outside the module call."
+  ansible.builtin.debug:
+    msg: "Bakery status is {{ bakery }}"
+  vars:
+    ansible_lookup_checkmk_server_url: "{{ checkmk_var_server_url }}"
+    ansible_lookup_checkmk_site: "{{ outer_item.site }}"
+    ansible_lookup_checkmk_automation_user: "{{ checkmk_var_automation_user }}"
+    ansible_lookup_checkmk_automation_secret: "{{ checkmk_var_automation_secret }}"
+    ansible_lookup_checkmk_validate_certs: false
+    bakery: "{{ lookup('checkmk.general.bakery') }}"
 """
 
 RETURN = """
diff --git a/plugins/lookup/folder.py b/plugins/lookup/folder.py
index 56a204ca2..a2b5db1cd 100644
--- a/plugins/lookup/folder.py
+++ b/plugins/lookup/folder.py
@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@
         If you need to use different permissions, you must change the command or run Ansible as another user.
       - Alternatively, you can use a shell/command task that runs against localhost and registers the result.
       - The directory of the play is used as the current working directory.
+      - It is B(NOT) possible to assign other variables to the variables mentioned in the C(vars) section!
+        This is a limitation of Ansible itself.
 """
 
 EXAMPLES = """
@@ -100,6 +102,17 @@
                         validate_certs=False
                         )
                  }}"
+
+- name: "Use variables outside the module call."
+  ansible.builtin.debug:
+    msg: "Attributes of folder /network: {{ attributes }}"
+  vars:
+    ansible_lookup_checkmk_server_url: "{{ checkmk_var_server_url }}"
+    ansible_lookup_checkmk_site: "{{ outer_item.site }}"
+    ansible_lookup_checkmk_automation_user: "{{ checkmk_var_automation_user }}"
+    ansible_lookup_checkmk_automation_secret: "{{ checkmk_var_automation_secret }}"
+    ansible_lookup_checkmk_validate_certs: false
+    attributes: "{{ lookup('checkmk.general.folder', '~tests') }}"
 """
 
 RETURN = """
diff --git a/plugins/lookup/folders.py b/plugins/lookup/folders.py
index 8a3a9708a..4a18d7aaf 100644
--- a/plugins/lookup/folders.py
+++ b/plugins/lookup/folders.py
@@ -96,6 +96,8 @@
         If you need to use different permissions, you must change the command or run Ansible as another user.
       - Alternatively, you can use a shell/command task that runs against localhost and registers the result.
       - The directory of the play is used as the current working directory.
+      - It is B(NOT) possible to assign other variables to the variables mentioned in the C(vars) section!
+        This is a limitation of Ansible itself.
 """
 
 EXAMPLES = """
@@ -136,6 +138,24 @@
   loop: "{{ looping|subelements('members.hosts.value') }}"
   loop_control:
       label: "{{ item.0.id }}"
+
+- name: "Use variables outside the module call."
+  ansible.builtin.debug:
+    msg: "Folder tree: {{ item.id }}"
+  vars:
+    ansible_lookup_checkmk_server_url: "{{ checkmk_var_server_url }}"
+    ansible_lookup_checkmk_site: "{{ outer_item.site }}"
+    ansible_lookup_checkmk_automation_user: "{{ checkmk_var_automation_user }}"
+    ansible_lookup_checkmk_automation_secret: "{{ checkmk_var_automation_secret }}"
+    ansible_lookup_checkmk_validate_certs: false
+  loop: "{{
+    lookup('checkmk.general.folders',
+        '~',
+        show_hosts=False,
+        recursive=True,
+        ) }}"
+  loop_control:
+      label: "{{ item.id }}"
 """
 
 RETURN = """
diff --git a/plugins/lookup/host.py b/plugins/lookup/host.py
index a4145221d..af9a191fc 100644
--- a/plugins/lookup/host.py
+++ b/plugins/lookup/host.py
@@ -89,6 +89,8 @@
         If you need to use different permissions, you must change the command or run Ansible as another user.
       - Alternatively, you can use a shell/command task that runs against localhost and registers the result.
       - The directory of the play is used as the current working directory.
+      - It is B(NOT) possible to assign other variables to the variables mentioned in the C(vars) section!
+        This is a limitation of Ansible itself.
 """
 
 EXAMPLES = """
@@ -107,6 +109,17 @@
                         validate_certs=False
                         )
                  }}"
+
+- name: "Use variables outside the module call."
+  ansible.builtin.debug:
+    msg: "Attributes of host example: {{ attributes }}"
+  vars:
+    ansible_lookup_checkmk_server_url: "{{ checkmk_var_server_url }}"
+    ansible_lookup_checkmk_site: "{{ outer_item.site }}"
+    ansible_lookup_checkmk_automation_user: "{{ checkmk_var_automation_user }}"
+    ansible_lookup_checkmk_automation_secret: "{{ checkmk_var_automation_secret }}"
+    ansible_lookup_checkmk_validate_certs: false
+    attributes: "{{ lookup('checkmk.general.host', 'example.com', effective_attributes=True) }}"
 """
 
 RETURN = """
diff --git a/plugins/lookup/hosts.py b/plugins/lookup/hosts.py
index 79f2e744e..50756e84a 100644
--- a/plugins/lookup/hosts.py
+++ b/plugins/lookup/hosts.py
@@ -86,6 +86,8 @@
         If you need to use different permissions, you must change the command or run Ansible as another user.
       - Alternatively, you can use a shell/command task that runs against localhost and registers the result.
       - The directory of the play is used as the current working directory.
+      - It is B(NOT) possible to assign other variables to the variables mentioned in the C(vars) section!
+        This is a limitation of Ansible itself.
 """
 
 EXAMPLES = """
@@ -104,6 +106,20 @@
     }}"
   loop_control:
       label: "{{ item.id }}"
+
+- name: "Use variables outside the module call."
+  ansible.builtin.debug:
+    msg: "Host: {{ item.id }} in folder {{ item.extensions.folder }}, IP: {{ item.extensions.effective_attributes.ipaddress }}"
+  vars:
+    ansible_lookup_checkmk_server_url: "{{ checkmk_var_server_url }}"
+    ansible_lookup_checkmk_site: "{{ outer_item.site }}"
+    ansible_lookup_checkmk_automation_user: "{{ checkmk_var_automation_user }}"
+    ansible_lookup_checkmk_automation_secret: "{{ checkmk_var_automation_secret }}"
+    ansible_lookup_checkmk_validate_certs: false
+  loop: "{{
+    lookup('checkmk.general.hosts', effective_attributes=True) }}"
+  loop_control:
+      label: "{{ item.id }}"
 """
 
 RETURN = """
diff --git a/plugins/lookup/rule.py b/plugins/lookup/rule.py
index 441b3ac71..105f39034 100644
--- a/plugins/lookup/rule.py
+++ b/plugins/lookup/rule.py
@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@
         If you need to use different permissions, you must change the command or run Ansible as another user.
       - Alternatively, you can use a shell/command task that runs against localhost and registers the result.
       - The directory of the play is used as the current working directory.
+      - It is B(NOT) possible to assign other variables to the variables mentioned in the C(vars) section!
+        This is a limitation of Ansible itself.
 """
 
 EXAMPLES = """
@@ -100,6 +102,17 @@
         validate_certs=False
       )
     }}"
+
+- name: "Use variables outside the module call."
+  ansible.builtin.debug:
+    msg: "Rule: {{ extensions }}"
+  vars:
+    ansible_lookup_checkmk_server_url: "{{ checkmk_var_server_url }}"
+    ansible_lookup_checkmk_site: "{{ outer_item.site }}"
+    ansible_lookup_checkmk_automation_user: "{{ checkmk_var_automation_user }}"
+    ansible_lookup_checkmk_automation_secret: "{{ checkmk_var_automation_secret }}"
+    ansible_lookup_checkmk_validate_certs: false
+    attributes: "{{ lookup('checkmk.general.rule', rule_id='a9285bc1-dcaf-45e0-a3ba-ad398ef06a49') }}"
 """
 
 RETURN = """
diff --git a/plugins/lookup/rules.py b/plugins/lookup/rules.py
index a9b954f8c..c36349ea7 100644
--- a/plugins/lookup/rules.py
+++ b/plugins/lookup/rules.py
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@
         If you need to use different permissions, you must change the command or run Ansible as another user.
       - Alternatively, you can use a shell/command task that runs against localhost and registers the result.
       - The directory of the play is used as the current working directory.
+      - It is B(NOT) possible to assign other variables to the variables mentioned in the C(vars) section!
+        This is a limitation of Ansible itself.
 """
 
 EXAMPLES = """
@@ -129,6 +131,20 @@
     }}"
   loop_control:
       label: "{{ item.id }}"
+
+- name: "Use variables outside the module call."
+  ansible.builtin.debug:
+    msg: "Rule: {{ item.extensions }}"
+  vars:
+    ansible_lookup_checkmk_server_url: "{{ checkmk_var_server_url }}"
+    ansible_lookup_checkmk_site: "{{ outer_item.site }}"
+    ansible_lookup_checkmk_automation_user: "{{ checkmk_var_automation_user }}"
+    ansible_lookup_checkmk_automation_secret: "{{ checkmk_var_automation_secret }}"
+    ansible_lookup_checkmk_validate_certs: false
+  loop: "{{
+    lookup('checkmk.general.rules', ruleset='host_groups') }}"
+  loop_control:
+      label: "{{ item.id }}"
 """
 
 RETURN = """
diff --git a/plugins/lookup/ruleset.py b/plugins/lookup/ruleset.py
index d25d1cb05..790fd7db9 100644
--- a/plugins/lookup/ruleset.py
+++ b/plugins/lookup/ruleset.py
@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@
         If you need to use different permissions, you must change the command or run Ansible as another user.
       - Alternatively, you can use a shell/command task that runs against localhost and registers the result.
       - The directory of the play is used as the current working directory.
+      - It is B(NOT) possible to assign other variables to the variables mentioned in the C(vars) section!
+        This is a limitation of Ansible itself.
 """
 
 EXAMPLES = """
@@ -100,6 +102,17 @@
         validate_certs=False
         )
     }}"
+
+- name: "Use variables outside the module call."
+  ansible.builtin.debug:
+    msg: "Ruleset: {{ extensions }}"
+  vars:
+    ansible_lookup_checkmk_server_url: "{{ checkmk_var_server_url }}"
+    ansible_lookup_checkmk_site: "{{ outer_item.site }}"
+    ansible_lookup_checkmk_automation_user: "{{ checkmk_var_automation_user }}"
+    ansible_lookup_checkmk_automation_secret: "{{ checkmk_var_automation_secret }}"
+    ansible_lookup_checkmk_validate_certs: false
+    extensions: "{{ lookup('checkmk.general.ruleset', ruleset='host_groups') }}"
 """
 
 RETURN = """
diff --git a/plugins/lookup/rulesets.py b/plugins/lookup/rulesets.py
index 349920375..10acc985d 100644
--- a/plugins/lookup/rulesets.py
+++ b/plugins/lookup/rulesets.py
@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@
         If you need to use different permissions, you must change the command or run Ansible as another user.
       - Alternatively, you can use a shell/command task that runs against localhost and registers the result.
       - The directory of the play is used as the current working directory.
+      - It is B(NOT) possible to assign other variables to the variables mentioned in the C(vars) section!
+        This is a limitation of Ansible itself.
 """
 
 EXAMPLES = """
@@ -139,6 +141,20 @@
     }}"
   loop_control:
       label: "{{ item.0.id }}"
+
+- name: "Use variables outside the module call."
+  ansible.builtin.debug:
+    msg: "Ruleset {{ item.extension.name }} is deprecated."
+  vars:
+    ansible_lookup_checkmk_server_url: "{{ checkmk_var_server_url }}"
+    ansible_lookup_checkmk_site: "{{ outer_item.site }}"
+    ansible_lookup_checkmk_automation_user: "{{ checkmk_var_automation_user }}"
+    ansible_lookup_checkmk_automation_secret: "{{ checkmk_var_automation_secret }}"
+    ansible_lookup_checkmk_validate_certs: false
+  loop: "{{
+    lookup('checkmk.general.rulesets', regex='', rulesets_deprecated=True, rulesets_used=True) }}"
+  loop_control:
+      label: "{{ item.0.id }}"
 """
 
 RETURN = """
diff --git a/plugins/lookup/version.py b/plugins/lookup/version.py
index 5a87f4ded..389876af2 100644
--- a/plugins/lookup/version.py
+++ b/plugins/lookup/version.py
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@
         If you need to use different permissions, you must change the command or run Ansible as another user.
       - Alternatively, you can use a shell/command task that runs against localhost and registers the result.
       - The directory of the play is used as the current working directory.
+      - It is B(NOT) possible to assign other variables to the variables mentioned in the C(vars) section!
+        This is a limitation of Ansible itself.
 """
 
 EXAMPLES = """
@@ -92,6 +94,17 @@
                    automation_user=my_user,
                    automation_secret=my_secret
                )}}"
+
+- name: "Use variables outside the module call."
+  ansible.builtin.debug:
+    msg: "Server version is {{ version }}"
+  vars:
+    ansible_lookup_checkmk_server_url: "{{ checkmk_var_server_url }}"
+    ansible_lookup_checkmk_site: "{{ outer_item.site }}"
+    ansible_lookup_checkmk_automation_user: "{{ checkmk_var_automation_user }}"
+    ansible_lookup_checkmk_automation_secret: "{{ checkmk_var_automation_secret }}"
+    ansible_lookup_checkmk_validate_certs: false
+    attributes: "{{ lookup('checkmk.general.version') }}"
 """
 
 RETURN = """
diff --git a/tests/integration/files/includes/vars/global.yml b/tests/integration/files/includes/vars/global.yml
index 57f8bb073..f243be9f5 100644
--- a/tests/integration/files/includes/vars/global.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/files/includes/vars/global.yml
@@ -15,3 +15,13 @@ checkmk_server_edition_mapping:
   cee: enterprise
   cce: cloud
   cme: managed
+
+
+# This is a very hacky workaround, as it is not possible to assign variables
+# to other variables when using them in lookup modules.
+ansible_lookup_checkmk_server_url: "http://127.0.0.1"
+ansible_lookup_checkmk_site: "stable_cee"  # This is especially hacky.
+                                           # All integration tests were adapted to run the specific task only on this site.
+ansible_lookup_checkmk_automation_user: "cmkadmin"
+ansible_lookup_checkmk_automation_secret: "Sup3rSec4et!"
+ansible_lookup_checkmk_validate_certs: false
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/lookup_bakery/tasks/test.yml b/tests/integration/targets/lookup_bakery/tasks/test.yml
index b594758f0..a24572023 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/lookup_bakery/tasks/test.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/lookup_bakery/tasks/test.yml
@@ -20,3 +20,15 @@
           ("'initialized' in looked_up_bakery.msg") or
           ("'stopped' in looked_up_bakery.msg") or
           ("'exception' in looked_up_bakery.msg")
+
+- name: "{{ outer_item.version }} - {{ outer_item.edition | upper }} - Use variables outside the module call."
+  ansible.builtin.assert:
+    that: ("'finished' in bakery.msg") or
+          ("'running' in bakery.msg") or
+          ("'initialized' in bakery.msg") or
+          ("'stopped' in bakery.msg") or
+          ("'exception' in bakery.msg")
+  vars:
+    bakery: "{{ lookup('checkmk.general.bakery') }}"
+  delegate_to: localhost
+  when: outer_item.edition == "stable_cee"
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/lookup_folder/tasks/test.yml b/tests/integration/targets/lookup_folder/tasks/test.yml
index 647dc014d..11522c352 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/lookup_folder/tasks/test.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/lookup_folder/tasks/test.yml
@@ -57,3 +57,12 @@
               }}"
   delegate_to: localhost
   run_once: true  # noqa run-once[task]
+
+- name: "{{ outer_item.version }} - {{ outer_item.edition | upper }} - Use variables outside the module call."
+  ansible.builtin.assert:
+    that: "extensions.attributes.tag_criticality == checkmk_folder.criticality"
+  vars:
+    extensions: "{{ lookup('checkmk.general.folder', checkmk_folder.path) }}"
+  delegate_to: localhost
+  run_once: true  # noqa run-once[task]
+  when: outer_item.edition == "stable_cee"
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/lookup_folders/tasks/test.yml b/tests/integration/targets/lookup_folders/tasks/test.yml
index befebd766..f7109c8bc 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/lookup_folders/tasks/test.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/lookup_folders/tasks/test.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
   run_once: true  # noqa run-once[task]
   loop: "{{ checkmk_var_folders }}"
 
-- name: "Get all folders."
+- name: "{{ outer_item.version }} - {{ outer_item.edition | upper }} - Get all folders."
   ansible.builtin.debug:
     var: folders
   vars:
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
   delegate_to: localhost
   run_once: true  # noqa run-once[task]
 
-- name: "Get list of all folders."
+- name: "{{ outer_item.version }} - {{ outer_item.edition | upper }} - Get list of all folders."
   ansible.builtin.debug:
     msg: "Criticality of {{ item.id }} is {{ item.extensions.attributes.tag_criticality | default('N/A') }}"
   loop: "{{ lookup('checkmk.general.folders',
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
   loop_control:
     label: "{{ item.id }}"
 
-- name: "Verify number of folders."
+- name: "{{ outer_item.version }} - {{ outer_item.edition | upper }} - Verify number of folders."
   ansible.builtin.assert:
     # The looked up list contains the main folder, as well.
     that: "( 1 + checkmk_var_folders|length ) == folders|length"
@@ -63,3 +63,13 @@
                   }}"
   delegate_to: localhost
   run_once: true  # noqa run-once[task]
+
+- name: "{{ outer_item.version }} - {{ outer_item.edition | upper }} - Use variables outside the module call."
+  ansible.builtin.assert:
+    # The looked up list contains the main folder, as well.
+    that: "( 1 + checkmk_var_folders|length ) == folders|length"
+  vars:
+    folders: "{{ lookup('checkmk.general.folders', '/', recursive=True) }}"
+  delegate_to: localhost
+  run_once: true  # noqa run-once[task]
+  when: outer_item.edition == "stable_cee"
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/lookup_host/tasks/test.yml b/tests/integration/targets/lookup_host/tasks/test.yml
index 281d673a0..c5f98fb5f 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/lookup_host/tasks/test.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/lookup_host/tasks/test.yml
@@ -44,3 +44,12 @@
               }}"
   delegate_to: localhost
   run_once: true  # noqa run-once[task]
+
+- name: "{{ outer_item.version }} - {{ outer_item.edition | upper }} - Use variables outside the module call."
+  ansible.builtin.assert:
+    that: "checkmk_host.alias == extensions.attributes.alias"
+  vars:
+    extensions: "{{ lookup('checkmk.general.host', checkmk_host.name) }}"
+  delegate_to: localhost
+  run_once: true  # noqa run-once[task]
+  when: outer_item.edition == "stable_cee"
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/lookup_hosts/tasks/test.yml b/tests/integration/targets/lookup_hosts/tasks/test.yml
index 3e04d6b30..8642c7ad3 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/lookup_hosts/tasks/test.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/lookup_hosts/tasks/test.yml
@@ -44,3 +44,12 @@
                   }}"
   delegate_to: localhost
   run_once: true  # noqa run-once[task]
+
+- name: "{{ outer_item.version }} - {{ outer_item.edition | upper }} - Use variables outside the module call."
+  ansible.builtin.assert:
+    that: "checkmk_hosts|length == hosts|length"
+  vars:
+    folders: "{{ lookup('checkmk.general.hosts') }}"
+  delegate_to: localhost
+  run_once: true  # noqa run-once[task]
+  when: outer_item.edition == "stable_cee"
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/lookup_rules/tasks/test.yml b/tests/integration/targets/lookup_rules/tasks/test.yml
index 9e1c17799..3baedaff3 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/lookup_rules/tasks/test.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/lookup_rules/tasks/test.yml
@@ -94,3 +94,24 @@
   delegate_to: localhost
   run_once: true  # noqa run-once[task]
   loop: "{{ cpu_load_ruleset.rules }}"
+
+- name: "{{ outer_item.version }} - {{ outer_item.edition | upper }} - Use variables outside the module call: rule."
+  ansible.builtin.debug:
+    var: "rule"
+  vars:
+    rule: "{{ lookup('checkmk.general.rule', rule_id=item.id) }}"
+  delegate_to: localhost
+  run_once: true  # noqa run-once[task]
+  loop: "{{ cpu_load_ruleset.rules }}"
+  when: outer_item.edition == "stable_cee"
+
+- name: "{{ outer_item.version }} - {{ outer_item.edition | upper }} - Use variables outside the module call: rules."
+  ansible.builtin.assert:
+    # Check the number of rules
+    that: rules|length == 1
+  vars:
+    rules: "{{ lookup('checkmk.general.rules', ruleset=item, commebt_regex='Ansible managed') }}"
+  delegate_to: localhost
+  run_once: true  # noqa run-once[task]
+  loop: "{{ checkmk_rulesets }}"
+  when: outer_item.edition == "stable_cee"
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/lookup_rulesets/tasks/test.yml b/tests/integration/targets/lookup_rulesets/tasks/test.yml
index 8f7482982..4055ea615 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/lookup_rulesets/tasks/test.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/lookup_rulesets/tasks/test.yml
@@ -80,3 +80,23 @@
   delegate_to: localhost
   run_once: true  # noqa run-once[task]
   loop: "{{ checkmk_ruleset_regexes }}"
+
+- name: "{{ outer_item.version }} - {{ outer_item.edition | upper }} - Use variables outside the module call: ruleset."
+  ansible.builtin.assert:
+    # For each rule that we created, check, if the number of rules in its ruleset is 1.
+    that: "ruleset.number_of_rules == 1"
+  vars:
+    ruleset: "{{ lookup('checkmk.general.ruleset', ruleset=item) }}"
+  delegate_to: localhost
+  run_once: true  # noqa run-once[task]
+  loop: "{{ checkmk_ruleset_regexes }}"
+  when: outer_item.edition == "stable_cee"
+
+- name: "{{ outer_item.version }} - {{ outer_item.edition | upper }} - Use variables outside the module call: rulesets."
+  ansible.builtin.debug:
+    var: rulesets
+  vars:
+    rulesets: "{{ lookup('checkmk.general.rulesets', regex='file', rulesets_used=False, rulesets_deprecated=False) }}"
+  delegate_to: localhost
+  run_once: true  # noqa run-once[task]
+  when: outer_item.edition == "stable_cee"
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/lookup_version/tasks/test.yml b/tests/integration/targets/lookup_version/tasks/test.yml
index e4409f64c..49dfb9ae7 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/lookup_version/tasks/test.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/lookup_version/tasks/test.yml
@@ -16,3 +16,12 @@
 - name: "{{ outer_item.version }} - {{ outer_item.edition | upper }} - Verify Checkmk version."
   ansible.builtin.assert:
     that: "outer_item.version in looked_up_version.msg"
+
+- name: "{{ outer_item.version }} - {{ outer_item.edition | upper }} - Use variables outside the module call."
+  ansible.builtin.assert:
+    that: "outer_item.version in looked_up_version.msg"
+  vars:
+    version: "{{ lookup('checkmk.general.version') }}"
+  delegate_to: localhost
+  register: looked_up_version
+  when: outer_item.edition == "stable_cee"