diff --git a/modules/openstack_project/files/jenkins_job_builder/config/designate.yaml b/modules/openstack_project/files/jenkins_job_builder/config/designate.yaml
index 4a42148f96..10ab2d6dd3 100644
--- a/modules/openstack_project/files/jenkins_job_builder/config/designate.yaml
+++ b/modules/openstack_project/files/jenkins_job_builder/config/designate.yaml
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@
 
           function pre_test_hook {
               cd /opt/stack/new/designate/contrib/devstack
+
+              if [ -f gate-env.bash ]; then
+                source gate-env.bash
+              fi
+
               ./pre_test_hook.sh
           }
           export -f pre_test_hook