diff --git a/kuryr_tempest_plugin/config.py b/kuryr_tempest_plugin/config.py
index 0f37de9e..d431380c 100644
--- a/kuryr_tempest_plugin/config.py
+++ b/kuryr_tempest_plugin/config.py
@@ -58,3 +58,8 @@ run_tests_serial = cfg.BoolOpt("run_tests_serial",
                                default=False,
                                help="Whether or not test run serially or "
                                     "in parallel")
+
+kubernetes_project_name = cfg.StrOpt("kubernetes_project_name",
+                                     default="k8s",
+                                     help="The OpenStack project name "
+                                          "for Kubernetes")
diff --git a/kuryr_tempest_plugin/plugin.py b/kuryr_tempest_plugin/plugin.py
index b6771500..f826f59e 100644
--- a/kuryr_tempest_plugin/plugin.py
+++ b/kuryr_tempest_plugin/plugin.py
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ class KuryrTempestPlugin(plugins.TempestPlugin):
                           group='kuryr_kubernetes')
         conf.register_opt(project_config.run_tests_serial,
                           group='kuryr_kubernetes')
+        conf.register_opt(project_config.kubernetes_project_name,
+                          group='kuryr_kubernetes')
 
     def get_opt_lists(self):
         return [('service_available', [project_config.service_option]),
diff --git a/kuryr_tempest_plugin/tests/scenario/base.py b/kuryr_tempest_plugin/tests/scenario/base.py
index ad9ba9e6..377a2edd 100644
--- a/kuryr_tempest_plugin/tests/scenario/base.py
+++ b/kuryr_tempest_plugin/tests/scenario/base.py
@@ -147,7 +147,8 @@ class BaseKuryrScenarioTest(manager.NetworkScenarioTest):
         self.pod_fips.append(pod_fip)
         return pod_fip
 
-    def get_project_id(self, project_name='k8s'):
+    def get_project_id(self):
+        project_name = CONF.kuryr_kubernetes.kubernetes_project_name
         projects_list = self.os_admin.projects_client.list_projects()
         for project in projects_list['projects']:
             if project_name == project['name']: