diff --git a/rally-jobs/extra/default.yaml.template b/rally-jobs/extra/default.yaml.template
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..eb4f2f2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rally-jobs/extra/default.yaml.template
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+heat_template_version: 2014-10-16
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/rally-jobs/rally.yaml b/rally-jobs/rally.yaml
index 3a5c1855..3efe0a24 100755
--- a/rally-jobs/rally.yaml
+++ b/rally-jobs/rally.yaml
@@ -571,6 +571,8 @@
 
   HeatStacks.create_and_list_stack:
     -
+      args:
+        template_path: "/home/jenkins/.rally/extra/default.yaml.template"
       runner:
         type: "constant"
         times: 6
@@ -585,6 +587,8 @@
 
   HeatStacks.create_and_delete_stack:
     -
+      args:
+        template_path: "/home/jenkins/.rally/extra/default.yaml.template"
       runner:
         type: "constant"
         times: 6
diff --git a/samples/tasks/scenarios/heat/create-and-delete-stack.json b/samples/tasks/scenarios/heat/create-and-delete-stack.json
index cc897ab5..0887b180 100644
--- a/samples/tasks/scenarios/heat/create-and-delete-stack.json
+++ b/samples/tasks/scenarios/heat/create-and-delete-stack.json
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 {
     "HeatStacks.create_and_delete_stack": [
         {
+            "args": {
+               "template_path": "templates/default.yaml.template"
+            },
             "runner": {
                 "type": "constant",
                 "times": 10,
diff --git a/samples/tasks/scenarios/heat/create-and-delete-stack.yaml b/samples/tasks/scenarios/heat/create-and-delete-stack.yaml
index f66f88d1..f6de6a9a 100644
--- a/samples/tasks/scenarios/heat/create-and-delete-stack.yaml
+++ b/samples/tasks/scenarios/heat/create-and-delete-stack.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 ---
   HeatStacks.create_and_delete_stack:
     -
+      args:
+        template_path: "templates/default.yaml.template"
       runner:
         type: "constant"
         times: 10
diff --git a/samples/tasks/scenarios/heat/create-and-list-stack.json b/samples/tasks/scenarios/heat/create-and-list-stack.json
index a013542d..961efd52 100644
--- a/samples/tasks/scenarios/heat/create-and-list-stack.json
+++ b/samples/tasks/scenarios/heat/create-and-list-stack.json
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 {
     "HeatStacks.create_and_list_stack": [
         {
+            "args": {
+               "template_path": "templates/default.yaml.template"
+            },
             "runner": {
                 "type": "constant",
                 "times": 10,
diff --git a/samples/tasks/scenarios/heat/create-and-list-stack.yaml b/samples/tasks/scenarios/heat/create-and-list-stack.yaml
index 323fe915..61a1b345 100644
--- a/samples/tasks/scenarios/heat/create-and-list-stack.yaml
+++ b/samples/tasks/scenarios/heat/create-and-list-stack.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 ---
   HeatStacks.create_and_list_stack:
     -
+      args:
+        template_path: "templates/default.yaml.template"
       runner:
         type: "constant"
         times: 10
diff --git a/samples/tasks/scenarios/heat/templates/default.yaml.template b/samples/tasks/scenarios/heat/templates/default.yaml.template
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..eb4f2f2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/tasks/scenarios/heat/templates/default.yaml.template
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+heat_template_version: 2014-10-16
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