diff --git a/config_tempest/services/dns.py b/config_tempest/services/dns.py
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+++ b/config_tempest/services/dns.py
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+# Copyright 2019 Red Hat, Inc.
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+# not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+# a copy of the License at
+#
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+# WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+# License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+# under the License.
+
+from config_tempest.services.base import Service
+
+
+class DnsService(Service):
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_service_name():
+        return ['designate']
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_codename():
+        return 'designate'
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/discover-designate-service-238e4191c7251cd7.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/discover-designate-service-238e4191c7251cd7.yaml
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+---
+features:
+  - |
+    discover-tempest-config can now discover Designate service automatically,
+    and configures service_available/designate based on that discovery result
+    so that it can enable/disable tests for Designate based on deployment
+    status.