diff --git a/rally/verification/tempest/config.py b/rally/verification/tempest/config.py
index ce2357038c..475941c6cb 100644
--- a/rally/verification/tempest/config.py
+++ b/rally/verification/tempest/config.py
@@ -479,10 +479,12 @@ class TempestResourcesContext(utils.RandomNameGeneratorMixin):
 
     def _create_network_resources(self):
         neutron_wrapper = network.NeutronWrapper(self.clients, self)
+        tenant_name = self.clients.keystone().tenant_name
+        tenant_id = self.clients.keystone().get_project_id(tenant_name)
         LOG.debug("Creating network resources: network, subnet, router")
         net = neutron_wrapper.create_network(
-            self.clients.keystone().tenant_id, subnets_num=1,
-            add_router=True, network_create_args={"shared": True})
+            tenant_id, subnets_num=1, add_router=True,
+            network_create_args={"shared": True})
         self._created_networks.append(net)
 
         return net