diff --git a/manila_tempest_tests/config.py b/manila_tempest_tests/config.py
index c794168..81f6312 100644
--- a/manila_tempest_tests/config.py
+++ b/manila_tempest_tests/config.py
@@ -163,4 +163,7 @@
                default=1200,
                help="Time to wait for share migration before "
                     "timing out (seconds)."),
+    cfg.StrOpt("default_share_type_name",
+               default=None,
+               help="Default share type name to use in tempest tests."),
 ]