diff --git a/.zuul.d/base.yaml b/.zuul.d/base.yaml
index cf631c908..38f4cf32f 100644
--- a/.zuul.d/base.yaml
+++ b/.zuul.d/base.yaml
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
         TEMPEST_PLUGINS: '/opt/stack/kuryr-tempest-plugin'
         Q_BUILD_OVS_FROM_GIT: true
         KURYR_K8S_CLOUD_PROVIDER: false
+        ETCD_USE_RAMDISK: true
       devstack_services:
         # TODO(dmellado):Temporary workaround until proper fix
         base: false