diff --git a/modules/openstack_project/files/jenkins_job_builder/config/solum.yaml b/modules/openstack_project/files/jenkins_job_builder/config/solum.yaml
index 1a035d7f23..529c9bcbc2 100644
--- a/modules/openstack_project/files/jenkins_job_builder/config/solum.yaml
+++ b/modules/openstack_project/files/jenkins_job_builder/config/solum.yaml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
           export PYTHONUNBUFFERED=true
           export DEVSTACK_GATE_TIMEOUT=60
           export DEVSTACK_GATE_NEUTRON=1
+          export KEEP_LOCALRC=1
           export ENABLED_SERVICES=solum,solum-api,solum-build-api,solum-conductor,solum-deployer,solum-worker,tempest
           export PROJECTS="stackforge/solum $PROJECTS"