diff --git a/playbooks/roles/os_tempest/defaults/main.yml b/playbooks/roles/os_tempest/defaults/main.yml
index 44b3689508..130ea77002 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/os_tempest/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/os_tempest/defaults/main.yml
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ tempest_compute_console_output_enabled: True
 tempest_compute_resize_enabled: True
 tempest_compute_snapshot_enabled: True
 
-tempest_dashboard_login_url: "http://{{ external_lb_vip_address }}/auth/login/"
-tempest_dashboard_url: "http://{{ external_lb_vip_address }}/"
+tempest_dashboard_login_url: "https://{{ external_lb_vip_address }}/auth/login/"
+tempest_dashboard_url: "https://{{ external_lb_vip_address }}/"
 
 tempest_service_available_ceilometer: False
 tempest_service_available_cinder: True
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/os_tempest/templates/openstack_tempest_gate.sh.j2 b/playbooks/roles/os_tempest/templates/openstack_tempest_gate.sh.j2
index fbe0bebeda..4d0a009c9b 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/os_tempest/templates/openstack_tempest_gate.sh.j2
+++ b/playbooks/roles/os_tempest/templates/openstack_tempest_gate.sh.j2
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ function gen_test_list_scenario() {
   # network tests have been removed due to
   # https://bugs.launchpad.net/openstack-ansible/+bug/1425255
   # TODO: add them back once the bug has been fixed
-  egrep 'tempest\.scenario\.test_(minimum|swift|server)_basic(_ops)?'
+  egrep 'tempest\.scenario\.test_(minimum|swift|server|dashboard)_basic(_ops)?'
 }
 
 # Run smoke tests