diff --git a/.zuul.d/base.yaml b/.zuul.d/base.yaml
index 4b79c488b..cf631c908 100644
--- a/.zuul.d/base.yaml
+++ b/.zuul.d/base.yaml
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
         KURYR_K8S_API_PORT: 8080
         TEMPEST_PLUGINS: '/opt/stack/kuryr-tempest-plugin'
         Q_BUILD_OVS_FROM_GIT: true
+        KURYR_K8S_CLOUD_PROVIDER: false
       devstack_services:
         # TODO(dmellado):Temporary workaround until proper fix
         base: false
diff --git a/devstack/plugin.sh b/devstack/plugin.sh
index 38f5cb223..cad8cb5a3 100644
--- a/devstack/plugin.sh
+++ b/devstack/plugin.sh
@@ -906,6 +906,9 @@ function update_tempest_conf_file {
     if [[ "$KURYR_K8S_MULTI_WORKER_TESTS" == "True" ]]; then
         iniset $TEMPEST_CONFIG kuryr_kubernetes multi_worker_setup True
     fi
+    if [[ "$KURYR_K8S_CLOUD_PROVIDER" == "True" ]]; then
+        iniset $TEMPEST_CONFIG kuryr_kubernetes cloud_provider True
+    fi
 }
 
 source $DEST/kuryr-kubernetes/devstack/lib/kuryr_kubernetes