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 10ab2d6dd3..78be093b1b 100644
--- a/modules/openstack_project/files/jenkins_job_builder/config/designate.yaml
+++ b/modules/openstack_project/files/jenkins_job_builder/config/designate.yaml
@@ -19,13 +19,14 @@
           export PROJECTS="openstack/designate $PROJECTS"
           export PROJECTS="openstack/python-designateclient $PROJECTS"
 
+          function gate_hook {
+              cd /opt/stack/new/designate/contrib/devstack
+              ./gate_hook.sh
+          }
+          export -f gate_hook
+
           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