diff --git a/extras.d/80-tempest.sh b/extras.d/80-tempest.sh
index 74f4c60d10..c250518733 100644
--- a/extras.d/80-tempest.sh
+++ b/extras.d/80-tempest.sh
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ if is_service_enabled tempest; then
         echo_summary "Initializing Tempest"
         configure_tempest
         init_tempest
+        echo_summary "Installing Tempest Plugins"
+        install_tempest_plugins
     elif [[ "$1" == "stack" && "$2" == "post-extra" ]]; then
         # local.conf Tempest option overrides
         :
diff --git a/lib/tempest b/lib/tempest
index 5e40cb6e08..5e6d4e04a2 100644
--- a/lib/tempest
+++ b/lib/tempest
@@ -636,6 +636,12 @@ function install_tempest {
     pushd $TEMPEST_DIR
     tox --notest -efull
     PROJECT_VENV["tempest"]=${TEMPEST_DIR}/.tox/tempest
+    popd
+}
+
+# install_tempest_plugins() - Install any specified plugins into the tempest venv
+function install_tempest_plugins {
+    pushd $TEMPEST_DIR
     if [[ $TEMPEST_PLUGINS != 0 ]] ; then
         tox -evenv-tempest -- pip install $TEMPEST_PLUGINS
     fi