diff --git a/devstack/plugin.sh b/devstack/plugin.sh
index 10c44c0..9ccc4d7 100644
--- a/devstack/plugin.sh
+++ b/devstack/plugin.sh
@@ -84,6 +84,9 @@
        # TODO(gmann): Remove these once stable/victoria becomes EOL.
        # These policies were removed in Wallaby.
        iniset $TEMPEST_CONFIG policy-feature-enabled removed_nova_policies_wallaby False
+
+       # TODO(gmann): Remove these once stable/xena becomes EOL.
+       iniset $TEMPEST_CONFIG policy-feature-enabled changed_cinder_policies_xena False
     fi
 
     if [[ ${DEVSTACK_SERIES} == 'rocky' ]]; then
@@ -106,6 +109,9 @@
        # TODO(gmann): Remove these once stable/victoria becomes EOL.
        # These policies were removed in Wallaby.
        iniset $TEMPEST_CONFIG policy-feature-enabled removed_nova_policies_wallaby False
+
+       # TODO(gmann): Remove these once stable/xena becomes EOL.
+       iniset $TEMPEST_CONFIG policy-feature-enabled changed_cinder_policies_xena False
     fi
 
     if [[ ${DEVSTACK_SERIES} == 'stein' ]]; then
@@ -123,6 +129,8 @@
        # TODO(gmann): Remove these once stable/victoria becomes EOL.
        # These policies were removed in Wallaby.
        iniset $TEMPEST_CONFIG policy-feature-enabled removed_nova_policies_wallaby False
+       # TODO(gmann): Remove these once stable/xena becomes EOL.
+       iniset $TEMPEST_CONFIG policy-feature-enabled changed_cinder_policies_xena False
     fi
 
     if [[ ${DEVSTACK_SERIES} == 'train' ]]; then
@@ -132,6 +140,8 @@
        # TODO(gmann): Remove these once stable/victoria becomes EOL.
        # These policies were removed in Wallaby.
        iniset $TEMPEST_CONFIG policy-feature-enabled removed_nova_policies_wallaby False
+       # TODO(gmann): Remove these once stable/xena becomes EOL.
+       iniset $TEMPEST_CONFIG policy-feature-enabled changed_cinder_policies_xena False
     fi
 
     if [[ ${DEVSTACK_SERIES} == 'ussuri' ]]; then
@@ -140,14 +150,21 @@
        # TODO(gmann): Remove these once stable/victoria becomes EOL.
        # These policies were removed in Wallaby.
        iniset $TEMPEST_CONFIG policy-feature-enabled removed_nova_policies_wallaby False
+       # TODO(gmann): Remove these once stable/xena becomes EOL.
+       iniset $TEMPEST_CONFIG policy-feature-enabled changed_cinder_policies_xena False
     fi
 
     if [[ ${DEVSTACK_SERIES} == 'victoria' ]]; then
        # TODO(gmann): Remove these once stable/victoria becomes EOL.
        # These policies were removed in Wallaby.
        iniset $TEMPEST_CONFIG policy-feature-enabled removed_nova_policies_wallaby False
+       # TODO(gmann): Remove these once stable/xena becomes EOL.
+       iniset $TEMPEST_CONFIG policy-feature-enabled changed_cinder_policies_xena False
     fi
-
+    if [[ ${DEVSTACK_SERIES} == 'wallaby' ]]; then
+       # TODO(gmann): Remove these once stable/xena becomes EOL.
+       iniset $TEMPEST_CONFIG policy-feature-enabled changed_cinder_policies_xena False
+    fi
     iniset $TEMPEST_CONFIG patrole rbac_test_roles $RBAC_TEST_ROLES
 }
 
diff --git a/patrole_tempest_plugin/config.py b/patrole_tempest_plugin/config.py
index b01cf10..e6d2515 100644
--- a/patrole_tempest_plugin/config.py
+++ b/patrole_tempest_plugin/config.py
@@ -204,7 +204,12 @@
                 default=True,
                 help="""Are the Nova deprecated API policies available in the
 cloud (e.g. os_compute_api:os-networks)? These policies were
-changed in Victoria.""")
+changed in Victoria."""),
+    cfg.BoolOpt('changed_cinder_policies_xena',
+                default=True,
+                help="""Are the Cinder API policies changed in the
+cloud (e.g. 'group:group_types_specs')? These policies were
+changed in Xena.""")
 ]
 
 
diff --git a/patrole_tempest_plugin/tests/api/volume/test_group_type_specs.py b/patrole_tempest_plugin/tests/api/volume/test_group_type_specs.py
index 03e7bc0..2d0ef69 100644
--- a/patrole_tempest_plugin/tests/api/volume/test_group_type_specs.py
+++ b/patrole_tempest_plugin/tests/api/volume/test_group_type_specs.py
@@ -13,11 +13,28 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from patrole_tempest_plugin.tests.api.volume import rbac_base
+from tempest import config
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 
+from patrole_tempest_plugin.tests.api.volume import rbac_base
+
 from patrole_tempest_plugin import rbac_rule_validation
 
+CONF = config.CONF
+
+if CONF.policy_feature_enabled.changed_cinder_policies_xena:
+    _GROUP_SPEC_SHOW = "group:group_types_specs:get"
+    _GROUP_SPEC_LIST = "group:group_types_specs:get_all"
+    _GROUP_SPEC_CREATE = "group:group_types_specs:create"
+    _GROUP_SPEC_UPDATE = "group:group_types_specs:update"
+    _GROUP_SPEC_DELETE = "group:group_types_specs:delete"
+else:
+    _GROUP_SPEC_SHOW = "group:group_types_specs"
+    _GROUP_SPEC_LIST = "group:group_types_specs"
+    _GROUP_SPEC_CREATE = "group:group_types_specs"
+    _GROUP_SPEC_UPDATE = "group:group_types_specs"
+    _GROUP_SPEC_DELETE = "group:group_types_specs"
+
 
 class GroupTypeSpecsRbacTest(rbac_base.BaseVolumeRbacTest):
     _api_version = 3
@@ -27,7 +44,7 @@
     @decorators.idempotent_id('b2859734-00ad-4a22-88ee-541698e90d12')
     @rbac_rule_validation.action(
         service="cinder",
-        rules=["group:group_types_specs"]
+        rules=[_GROUP_SPEC_CREATE]
     )
     def test_group_type_specs_create(self):
         # Create new group type
@@ -47,7 +64,7 @@
     @decorators.idempotent_id('469d0253-aa13-423f-8264-231ac17effbf')
     @rbac_rule_validation.action(
         service="cinder",
-        rules=["group:group_types_specs"]
+        rules=[_GROUP_SPEC_SHOW]
     )
     def test_group_type_specs_show(self):
         group_type = self.create_group_type()
@@ -65,7 +82,7 @@
     @decorators.idempotent_id('2e706a4e-dec9-46bf-9426-1c5b6f3ce102')
     @rbac_rule_validation.action(
         service="cinder",
-        rules=["group:group_types_specs"]
+        rules=[_GROUP_SPEC_UPDATE]
     )
     def test_group_type_specs_update(self):
         group_type = self.create_group_type()
@@ -81,7 +98,7 @@
     @decorators.idempotent_id('fd5e332b-fb2c-4957-ace9-11d60ddd5472')
     @rbac_rule_validation.action(
         service="cinder",
-        rules=["group:group_types_specs"]
+        rules=[_GROUP_SPEC_LIST]
     )
     def test_group_type_specs_list(self):
         group_type = self.create_group_type()
@@ -92,7 +109,7 @@
     @decorators.idempotent_id('d9639a07-e441-4576-baf6-7ec732b16572')
     @rbac_rule_validation.action(
         service="cinder",
-        rules=["group:group_types_specs"]
+        rules=[_GROUP_SPEC_DELETE]
     )
     def test_group_type_specs_delete(self):
         group_type = self.create_group_type()
diff --git a/patrole_tempest_plugin/tests/api/volume/test_groups_rbac.py b/patrole_tempest_plugin/tests/api/volume/test_groups_rbac.py
index 8f29393..9975410 100644
--- a/patrole_tempest_plugin/tests/api/volume/test_groups_rbac.py
+++ b/patrole_tempest_plugin/tests/api/volume/test_groups_rbac.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.common import waiters
+from tempest import config
 from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib.common.utils import test_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
@@ -22,6 +23,17 @@
 from patrole_tempest_plugin import rbac_rule_validation
 from patrole_tempest_plugin.tests.api.volume import rbac_base
 
+CONF = config.CONF
+
+if CONF.policy_feature_enabled.changed_cinder_policies_xena:
+    _GROUP_CREATE = "group:group_types:create"
+    _GROUP_UPDATE = "group:group_types:update"
+    _GROUP_DELETE = "group:group_types:delete"
+else:
+    _GROUP_CREATE = "group:group_types_manage"
+    _GROUP_UPDATE = "group:group_types_manage"
+    _GROUP_DELETE = "group:group_types_manage"
+
 
 class BaseGroupRbacTest(rbac_base.BaseVolumeRbacTest):
 
@@ -166,7 +178,7 @@
     @decorators.idempotent_id('2820f12c-4681-4c7f-b28d-e6925637dff6')
     @rbac_rule_validation.action(
         service="cinder",
-        rules=["group:group_types_manage"])
+        rules=[_GROUP_CREATE])
     def test_create_group_type(self):
         with self.override_role():
             self.create_group_type(ignore_notfound=True)
@@ -174,7 +186,7 @@
     @decorators.idempotent_id('f77f8156-4fc9-4f02-be15-8930f748e10c')
     @rbac_rule_validation.action(
         service="cinder",
-        rules=["group:group_types_manage"])
+        rules=[_GROUP_DELETE])
     def test_delete_group_type(self):
         group_type = self.create_group_type(ignore_notfound=True)
 
@@ -184,7 +196,7 @@
     @decorators.idempotent_id('67929954-4551-4d22-b15a-27fb6e56b711')
     @rbac_rule_validation.action(
         service="cinder",
-        rules=["group:group_types_manage"])
+        rules=[_GROUP_DELETE])
     def test_update_group_type(self):
         group_type = self.create_group_type()
         update_params = {
diff --git a/patrole_tempest_plugin/tests/api/volume/test_quota_classes_rbac.py b/patrole_tempest_plugin/tests/api/volume/test_quota_classes_rbac.py
index fb57cbc..f29fff1 100644
--- a/patrole_tempest_plugin/tests/api/volume/test_quota_classes_rbac.py
+++ b/patrole_tempest_plugin/tests/api/volume/test_quota_classes_rbac.py
@@ -14,12 +14,22 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.common import utils
+from tempest import config
 from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 
 from patrole_tempest_plugin import rbac_rule_validation
 from patrole_tempest_plugin.tests.api.volume import rbac_base
 
+CONF = config.CONF
+
+if CONF.policy_feature_enabled.changed_cinder_policies_xena:
+    _QUOTA_SET_SHOW = "volume_extension:quota_classes:get"
+    _QUOTA_SET_UPDATE = "volume_extension:quota_classes:update"
+else:
+    _QUOTA_SET_SHOW = "volume_extension:quota_classes"
+    _QUOTA_SET_UPDATE = "volume_extension:quota_classes"
+
 
 class QuotaClassesV3RbacTest(rbac_base.BaseVolumeRbacTest):
 
@@ -39,7 +49,7 @@
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('1a060def-2b43-4534-97f5-5eadbbe8c726')
     @rbac_rule_validation.action(service="cinder",
-                                 rules=["volume_extension:quota_classes"])
+                                 rules=[_QUOTA_SET_SHOW])
     def test_show_quota_class_set(self):
         with self.override_role():
             self.quota_classes_client.show_quota_class_set(
@@ -47,7 +57,7 @@
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('72159478-23a7-4c75-989f-6bac609eca62')
     @rbac_rule_validation.action(service="cinder",
-                                 rules=["volume_extension:quota_classes"])
+                                 rules=[_QUOTA_SET_UPDATE])
     def test_update_quota_class_set(self):
         quota_class_set = self.quota_classes_client.show_quota_class_set(
             self.quota_name)['quota_class_set']
diff --git a/patrole_tempest_plugin/tests/api/volume/test_volume_metadata_rbac.py b/patrole_tempest_plugin/tests/api/volume/test_volume_metadata_rbac.py
index 98fed1e..d7ae6ee 100644
--- a/patrole_tempest_plugin/tests/api/volume/test_volume_metadata_rbac.py
+++ b/patrole_tempest_plugin/tests/api/volume/test_volume_metadata_rbac.py
@@ -23,6 +23,15 @@
 
 CONF = config.CONF
 
+if CONF.policy_feature_enabled.changed_cinder_policies_xena:
+    _METADATA_SHOW = "volume_extension:volume_image_metadata:show"
+    _METADATA_SET = "volume_extension:volume_image_metadata:set"
+    _METADATA_REMOVE = "volume_extension:volume_image_metadata:remove"
+else:
+    _METADATA_SHOW = "volume_extension:volume_image_metadata"
+    _METADATA_SET = "volume_extension:volume_image_metadata"
+    _METADATA_REMOVE = "volume_extension:volume_image_metadata"
+
 
 class VolumeMetadataV3RbacTest(rbac_base.BaseVolumeRbacTest):
 
@@ -99,7 +108,7 @@
     @decorators.idempotent_id('39e8f82c-f1fc-4905-bf47-177ce2f71bb9')
     @rbac_rule_validation.action(
         service="cinder",
-        rules=["volume_extension:volume_image_metadata"])
+        rules=[_METADATA_SET])
     def test_list_volumes_details_image_metadata(self):
         self.volumes_client.update_volume_image_metadata(
             self.volume['id'], image_id=self.image_id)
@@ -117,7 +126,7 @@
     @decorators.idempotent_id('53f94d52-0dd5-42cf-a3a4-59b35150b3d5')
     @rbac_rule_validation.action(
         service="cinder",
-        rules=["volume_extension:volume_image_metadata"])
+        rules=[_METADATA_SHOW])
     def test_show_volume_details_image_metadata(self):
         self.volumes_client.update_volume_image_metadata(
             self.volume['id'], image_id=self.image_id)
@@ -135,7 +144,7 @@
     @decorators.idempotent_id('a9d9e825-5ea3-42e6-96f3-7ac4e97b2ed0')
     @rbac_rule_validation.action(
         service="cinder",
-        rules=["volume_extension:volume_image_metadata"])
+        rules=[_METADATA_SET])
     def test_update_volume_image_metadata(self):
         with self.override_role():
             self.volumes_client.update_volume_image_metadata(
@@ -146,7 +155,7 @@
     @decorators.idempotent_id('a41c8eed-2051-4a25-b401-df036faacbdc')
     @rbac_rule_validation.action(
         service="cinder",
-        rules=["volume_extension:volume_image_metadata"])
+        rules=[_METADATA_REMOVE])
     def test_delete_volume_image_metadata(self):
         self.volumes_client.update_volume_image_metadata(
             self.volume['id'], image_id=self.image_id)
diff --git a/patrole_tempest_plugin/tests/api/volume/test_volume_types_access_rbac.py b/patrole_tempest_plugin/tests/api/volume/test_volume_types_access_rbac.py
index 3fd0a15..d07a401 100644
--- a/patrole_tempest_plugin/tests/api/volume/test_volume_types_access_rbac.py
+++ b/patrole_tempest_plugin/tests/api/volume/test_volume_types_access_rbac.py
@@ -14,12 +14,20 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.common import utils
+from tempest import config
 from tempest.lib.common.utils import test_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 
 from patrole_tempest_plugin import rbac_rule_validation
 from patrole_tempest_plugin.tests.api.volume import rbac_base
 
+CONF = config.CONF
+
+if CONF.policy_feature_enabled.changed_cinder_policies_xena:
+    _TYPE_ACCESS_LIST = "volume_extension:volume_type_access:get_all_for_type"
+else:
+    _TYPE_ACCESS_LIST = "volume_extension:volume_type_access"
+
 
 class VolumeTypesAccessRbacTest(rbac_base.BaseVolumeRbacTest):
 
@@ -52,7 +60,7 @@
     @decorators.idempotent_id('af70e6ad-e931-419f-9200-8bcc284e4e47')
     @rbac_rule_validation.action(
         service="cinder",
-        rules=["volume_extension:volume_type_access"])
+        rules=[_TYPE_ACCESS_LIST])
     def test_list_type_access(self):
         self._add_type_access()
 
diff --git a/patrole_tempest_plugin/tests/api/volume/test_volume_types_rbac.py b/patrole_tempest_plugin/tests/api/volume/test_volume_types_rbac.py
index 012fa91..46d2d55 100644
--- a/patrole_tempest_plugin/tests/api/volume/test_volume_types_rbac.py
+++ b/patrole_tempest_plugin/tests/api/volume/test_volume_types_rbac.py
@@ -13,18 +13,30 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest import config
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 
 from patrole_tempest_plugin import rbac_rule_validation
 from patrole_tempest_plugin.tests.api.volume import rbac_base
 
+CONF = config.CONF
+
+if CONF.policy_feature_enabled.changed_cinder_policies_xena:
+    _TYPE_MANAGE_CREATE = "volume_extension:type_create"
+    _TYPE_MANAGE_UPDATE = "volume_extension:type_update"
+    _TYPE_MANAGE_DELETE = "volume_extension:type_delete"
+else:
+    _TYPE_MANAGE_CREATE = "volume_extension:types_manage"
+    _TYPE_MANAGE_UPDATE = "volume_extension:types_manage"
+    _TYPE_MANAGE_DELETE = "volume_extension:types_manage"
+
 
 class VolumeTypesRbacTest(rbac_base.BaseVolumeRbacTest):
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('e2bbf968-d947-4a15-a4da-a98c3069731e')
     @rbac_rule_validation.action(
         service="cinder",
-        rules=["volume_extension:types_manage"])
+        rules=[_TYPE_MANAGE_CREATE])
     def test_create_volume_type(self):
         with self.override_role():
             self.create_volume_type()
@@ -32,7 +44,7 @@
     @decorators.idempotent_id('2b74ac82-e03e-4801-86f3-d05c9acfd66b')
     @rbac_rule_validation.action(
         service="cinder",
-        rules=["volume_extension:types_manage"])
+        rules=[_TYPE_MANAGE_UPDATE])
     def test_update_volume_type(self):
         volume_type = self.create_volume_type()
         with self.override_role():
@@ -42,7 +54,7 @@
     @decorators.idempotent_id('90aec0ef-4f9b-4170-be6b-a392c12540be')
     @rbac_rule_validation.action(
         service="cinder",
-        rules=["volume_extension:types_manage"])
+        rules=[_TYPE_MANAGE_DELETE])
     def test_delete_volume_type(self):
         volume_type = self.create_volume_type()
         with self.override_role():
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/changed-cinder-policies-xena-feature-flag-4b799db683e2840f.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/changed-cinder-policies-xena-feature-flag-4b799db683e2840f.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..286c77f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/changed-cinder-policies-xena-feature-flag-4b799db683e2840f.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    Added new feature flag called ``changed_cinder_policies_xena`` under
+    the configuration group ``[policy-feature-enabled]`` for testing Cinder
+    tests withe old and new policies.