diff --git a/neutron_tempest_plugin/config.py b/neutron_tempest_plugin/config.py
index 7880eff..8136e47 100644
--- a/neutron_tempest_plugin/config.py
+++ b/neutron_tempest_plugin/config.py
@@ -157,6 +157,10 @@
     cfg.BoolOpt('bgp_schedule_speakers_to_agents',
                 default=False,
                 help='Schedule BGP speakers to agents explicitly.'),
+    cfg.IntOpt('internal_port_setup_delay',
+           default=5,
+           help='Number of seconds to wait after network create to '
+                'setup internal ports.'),
 ]
 
 # TODO(amuller): Redo configuration options registration as part of the planned