diff --git a/lib/tempest b/lib/tempest
index 79412f9cc7..e92890de5b 100644
--- a/lib/tempest
+++ b/lib/tempest
@@ -283,6 +283,7 @@ function configure_tempest {
     iniset $TEMPEST_CONFIG compute ssh_connect_method $ssh_connect_method
 
     # Compute Features
+    iniset $TEMPEST_CONFIG compute-feature-enabled api_v3 ${TEMPEST_NOVA_API_V3:-False}
     iniset $TEMPEST_CONFIG compute-feature-enabled resize True
     iniset $TEMPEST_CONFIG compute-feature-enabled live_migration ${LIVE_MIGRATION_AVAILABLE:-False}
     iniset $TEMPEST_CONFIG compute-feature-enabled change_password False