diff --git a/scripts/run-tempest.sh b/scripts/run-tempest.sh
index e84695ba51..6af7e8612d 100755
--- a/scripts/run-tempest.sh
+++ b/scripts/run-tempest.sh
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ info_block "Checking for required libraries." 2> /dev/null || source "$(dirname
 ## Main ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 info_block "Running OpenStack Smoke Tests"
 
+if [[ -f "/usr/local/bin/openstack-ansible.rc" ]];then
+  source "/usr/local/bin/openstack-ansible.rc"
+fi
+
 pushd playbooks
   # Check that there are utility containers
   if ! ansible 'utility[0]' --list-hosts;then