diff --git a/cvp_checks/fixtures/base.py b/cvp_checks/fixtures/base.py
index 96abad9..2407a63 100644
--- a/cvp_checks/fixtures/base.py
+++ b/cvp_checks/fixtures/base.py
@@ -12,3 +12,22 @@
 @pytest.fixture(scope='session', params=nodes.values(), ids=nodes.keys())
 def nodes_in_group(request):
     return request.param
+
+
+def pytest_namespace():
+    return {'contrail': None}
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope='module')
+def contrail(local_salt_client):
+    probe = local_salt_client.cmd(
+        'opencontrail:control',
+        'pillar.get',
+        'opencontrail:control:version',
+        expr_form='pillar')
+    if not probe:
+        pytest.skip("Contrail is not found on this environment")
+    versions = set(probe.values())
+    if len(versions) != 1:
+        pytest.fail('Contrail versions are not the same: {}'.format(probe))
+    pytest.contrail = str(versions.pop())[:1]