diff --git a/roles/set-tempest-config/README.rst b/roles/set-tempest-config/README.rst
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+set-tempest-config
+==================
+
+This is a workaround for the `merge_config_file <https://opendev
+.org/openstack/devstack/src/commit/76d7d7c90c3979c72404fddd31ee884c8bfdb1ec
+/inc/meta-config#L82>`_ routine that doesn't working correctly on jobs based on
+the "devstack-minimal" profile.
+
+**Role Variables**
+
+.. zuul:rolevar:: devstack_base_dir
+   :default: /opt/stack
+
+   The devstack base directory.
+
+.. zuul:rolevar:: devstack_local_conf_path
+   :default: "{{ devstack_base_dir }}/devstack/local.conf"
+
+   Where to find the local.conf file
diff --git a/roles/set-tempest-config/defaults/main.yml b/roles/set-tempest-config/defaults/main.yml
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+---
+devstack_base_dir: /opt/stack
+devstack_local_conf_path: "{{ devstack_base_dir }}/devstack/local.conf"
diff --git a/roles/set-tempest-config/tasks/main.yml b/roles/set-tempest-config/tasks/main.yml
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+- name: Install required pip packages
+  pip:
+    name: devstack-tools
+    state: "latest"
+    virtualenv: /var/tmp/venv
+
+- name: Copy tempest config
+  shell: >-
+    . /var/tmp/venv/bin/activate && \
+    dsconf extract {{ devstack_local_conf_path }} \
+      test-config \
+      '$TEMPEST_CONFIG' \
+      {{ devstack_base_dir }}/tempest/etc/tempest.conf
+  become: yes