diff --git a/tests/ci/conformance_test.sh b/tests/ci/conformance_test.sh
index 07368f31f..921e87bf0 100755
--- a/tests/ci/conformance_test.sh
+++ b/tests/ci/conformance_test.sh
@@ -3,11 +3,17 @@ set -e
 echo "get the conformance testing code..."
 git clone https://github.com/opencontainers/distribution-spec.git
 
-echo "create testing project"
-STATUS=$(curl -w '%{http_code}' -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -H 'Accept: application/json' -X POST -u "admin:Harbor12345" -s --insecure "https://$IP/api/v2.0/projects" --data '{"project_name":"conformance","metadata":{"public":"false"},"storage_limit":-1}')
-if [ $STATUS -ne 201 ]; then
-		exit 1
-fi
+function createPro {
+   echo "create testing project: $2"
+   STATUS=$(curl -w '%{http_code}' -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -H 'Accept: application/json' -X POST -u "admin:Harbor12345" -s --insecure "https://$1/api/v2.0/projects" --data "{\"project_name\":\"$2\",\"metadata\":{\"public\":\"false\"},\"storage_limit\":-1}")
+   if [ $STATUS -ne 201 ]; then
+     echo "fail to create project: $2, rc: $STATUS"
+     exit 1
+   fi
+}
+
+createPro $1 conformance
+createPro $1 crossmount
 
 echo "run conformance test..."
 export OCI_ROOT_URL="https://$1"
@@ -20,6 +26,7 @@ export OCI_TEST_PUSH=1
 export OCI_TEST_PULL=1
 export OCI_TEST_CONTENT_DISCOVERY=1
 export OCI_TEST_CONTENT_MANAGEMENT=1
+export OCI_CROSSMOUNT_NAMESPACE="crossmount/testrepo"
 
 cd ./distribution-spec/conformance
 go test .
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