diff --git a/common/config.py b/common/config.py
index d4d41b0..878cd33 100644
--- a/common/config.py
+++ b/common/config.py
@@ -68,6 +68,12 @@
     cfg.StrOpt('fixed_network_name',
                default='private',
                help="Visible fixed network name "),
+    cfg.StrOpt('boot_config_env',
+               default='heat_integrationtests/scenario/templates'
+                       '/boot_config_none_env.yaml',
+               help="Path to environment file which defines the "
+                    "resource type Heat::InstallConfigAgent. Needs to "
+                    "be appropriate for the image_ref."),
     cfg.StrOpt('fixed_subnet_name',
                default='private-subnet',
                help="Visible fixed sub-network name "),
diff --git a/scenario/templates/boot_config_none_env.yaml b/scenario/templates/boot_config_none_env.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..91d130c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scenario/templates/boot_config_none_env.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# Defines a Heat::InstallConfigAgent config resource which performs no config.
+# This environment can be used when the image already has the required agents
+# installed and configured.
+resource_registry:
+  "Heat::InstallConfigAgent": "OS::Heat::SoftwareConfig"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scenario/templates/test_server_software_config.yaml b/scenario/templates/test_server_software_config.yaml
index c173e2c..bf8fa9b 100644
--- a/scenario/templates/test_server_software_config.yaml
+++ b/scenario/templates/test_server_software_config.yaml
@@ -136,11 +136,7 @@
       signal_transport: {get_param: signal_transport}
 
   cfg_user_data:
-    type: OS::Heat::SoftwareConfig
-    properties:
-      config: |
-        #!/bin/sh
-        echo "user data script"
+    type: Heat::InstallConfigAgent
 
   server:
     type: OS::Nova::Server
@@ -154,7 +150,7 @@
       - network: {get_param: network}
       user_data_format: SOFTWARE_CONFIG
       software_config_transport: {get_param: software_config_transport}
-      user_data: {get_resource: cfg_user_data}
+      user_data: {get_attr: [cfg_user_data, config]}
 
 outputs:
   res1:
diff --git a/scenario/test_server_software_config.py b/scenario/test_server_software_config.py
index 86672c5..2df815b 100644
--- a/scenario/test_server_software_config.py
+++ b/scenario/test_server_software_config.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from heatclient.common import template_utils
 import six
 
 from heat_integrationtests.common import exceptions
@@ -157,13 +158,17 @@
             'cfg3.pp': CFG3_PP
         }
 
+        env_files, env = template_utils.process_environment_and_files(
+            self.conf.boot_config_env)
+
         # Launch stack
         self.stack_identifier = self.launch_stack(
             stack_name=self.stack_name,
             template_name='test_server_software_config.yaml',
             parameters=parameters,
-            files=files,
-            expected_status=None
+            files=dict(list(files.items()) + list(env_files.items())),
+            expected_status=None,
+            environment=env
         )
 
         # Check stack