diff --git a/etc/rally/rally.conf.sample b/etc/rally/rally.conf.sample
index ae4c3d2a..154e728a 100644
--- a/etc/rally/rally.conf.sample
+++ b/etc/rally/rally.conf.sample
@@ -752,7 +752,7 @@
 
 # Role required for users to be able to create Swift containers
 # (string value)
-#swift_operator_role = Member
+#swift_operator_role = member
 
 # User role that has reseller admin (string value)
 #swift_reseller_admin_role = ResellerAdmin
diff --git a/rally_openstack/common/cfg/tempest.py b/rally_openstack/common/cfg/tempest.py
index 57ba693d..e3d93bae 100644
--- a/rally_openstack/common/cfg/tempest.py
+++ b/rally_openstack/common/cfg/tempest.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ OPTS = {"openstack": [
                     "itself if the values for the corresponding config "
                     "options are not specified in the Tempest config file"),
     cfg.StrOpt("swift_operator_role",
-               default="Member",
+               default="member",
                deprecated_group="tempest",
                help="Role required for users "
                     "to be able to create Swift containers"),
diff --git a/samples/tasks/scenarios/cinder/create-and-list-volume-backups.json b/samples/tasks/scenarios/cinder/create-and-list-volume-backups.json
index 934402f6..c57b1544 100644
--- a/samples/tasks/scenarios/cinder/create-and-list-volume-backups.json
+++ b/samples/tasks/scenarios/cinder/create-and-list-volume-backups.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
                     "tenants": 1,
                     "users_per_tenant": 1
                 },
-                "roles": ["Member"]
+                "roles": ["member"]
             },
             "sla": {
                 "failure_rate": {
diff --git a/samples/tasks/scenarios/cinder/create-and-list-volume-backups.yaml b/samples/tasks/scenarios/cinder/create-and-list-volume-backups.yaml
index be8cd868..7f3cae8a 100644
--- a/samples/tasks/scenarios/cinder/create-and-list-volume-backups.yaml
+++ b/samples/tasks/scenarios/cinder/create-and-list-volume-backups.yaml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
           tenants: 1
           users_per_tenant: 1
         roles:
-          - "Member"
+          - "member"
       sla:
         failure_rate:
           max: 0
diff --git a/samples/tasks/scenarios/cinder/create-and-restore-volume-backup.json b/samples/tasks/scenarios/cinder/create-and-restore-volume-backup.json
index d7070486..446fa04c 100644
--- a/samples/tasks/scenarios/cinder/create-and-restore-volume-backup.json
+++ b/samples/tasks/scenarios/cinder/create-and-restore-volume-backup.json
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
                     "tenants": 1,
                     "users_per_tenant": 1
                 },
-                "roles": ["Member"]
+                "roles": ["member"]
             },
             "sla": {
                 "failure_rate": {
diff --git a/samples/tasks/scenarios/cinder/create-and-restore-volume-backup.yaml b/samples/tasks/scenarios/cinder/create-and-restore-volume-backup.yaml
index 0380f344..d08b0180 100644
--- a/samples/tasks/scenarios/cinder/create-and-restore-volume-backup.yaml
+++ b/samples/tasks/scenarios/cinder/create-and-restore-volume-backup.yaml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
           tenants: 1
           users_per_tenant: 1
         roles:
-          - "Member"
+          - "member"
       sla:
         failure_rate:
           max: 0
diff --git a/samples/tasks/scenarios/cinder/create-volume-backup.json b/samples/tasks/scenarios/cinder/create-volume-backup.json
index 76b58a42..d55f0d51 100644
--- a/samples/tasks/scenarios/cinder/create-volume-backup.json
+++ b/samples/tasks/scenarios/cinder/create-volume-backup.json
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
                     "tenants": 1,
                     "users_per_tenant": 1
                 },
-                "roles": ["Member"]
+                "roles": ["member"]
             },
             "sla": {
                 "failure_rate": {
diff --git a/samples/tasks/scenarios/cinder/create-volume-backup.yaml b/samples/tasks/scenarios/cinder/create-volume-backup.yaml
index d6b033c5..2f384290 100644
--- a/samples/tasks/scenarios/cinder/create-volume-backup.yaml
+++ b/samples/tasks/scenarios/cinder/create-volume-backup.yaml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
           tenants: 1
           users_per_tenant: 1
         roles:
-          - "Member"
+          - "member"
       sla:
         failure_rate:
           max: 0