diff --git a/modules/openstack_project/files/jenkins_job_builder/config/devstack-gate.yaml b/modules/openstack_project/files/jenkins_job_builder/config/devstack-gate.yaml
index 74209690b7..9ca294850c 100644
--- a/modules/openstack_project/files/jenkins_job_builder/config/devstack-gate.yaml
+++ b/modules/openstack_project/files/jenkins_job_builder/config/devstack-gate.yaml
@@ -535,6 +535,7 @@
       - shell: |
           #!/bin/bash -xe
           export PYTHONUNBUFFERED=true
+          export DEVSTACK_GATE_TEMPEST=1
           export DEVSTACK_GATE_TEMPEST_STRESS=1
           cp devstack-gate/devstack-vm-gate-wrap.sh ./safe-devstack-vm-gate-wrap.sh
           ./safe-devstack-vm-gate-wrap.sh