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 4ed94eaa1b..ee344b275c 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
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
           #!/bin/bash -xe
           export PYTHONUNBUFFERED=true
           export DEVSTACK_GATE_TEMPEST=1
+          export DEVSTACK_GATE_CINDER=0
           cp devstack-gate/devstack-vm-gate-wrap.sh ./safe-devstack-vm-gate-wrap.sh
           ./safe-devstack-vm-gate-wrap.sh