diff --git a/.zuul.yaml b/.zuul.yaml
index 8430f99..d5b8394 100644
--- a/.zuul.yaml
+++ b/.zuul.yaml
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@
           DEFAULT_INSTANCE_TYPE: ds512M
           DEFAULT_INSTANCE_USER: ubuntu
           BUILD_TIMEOUT: 784
+          LIBVIRT_TYPE: kvm
       devstack_services:
         cinder: true