diff --git a/octavia_tempest_plugin/clients.py b/octavia_tempest_plugin/clients.py
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+#   Copyright 2017 GoDaddy
+#
+#   Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#   not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#   a copy of the License at
+#
+#        http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#   Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#   distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#   WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#   License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#   under the License.
+#
+from tempest import clients
+from tempest import config
+
+from octavia_tempest_plugin.services.load_balancer.v2 import (
+    loadbalancer_client)
+
+CONF = config.CONF
+SERVICE_TYPE = 'load-balancer'
+
+
+class ManagerV2(clients.Manager):
+
+    def __init__(self, credentials):
+        super(ManagerV2, self).__init__(credentials)
+
+        self.loadbalancer_client = loadbalancer_client.LoadbalancerClient(
+            self.auth_provider, SERVICE_TYPE, CONF.identity.region)