diff --git a/patrole_tempest_plugin/config.py b/patrole_tempest_plugin/config.py
index 4ad7f08..54d2491 100644
--- a/patrole_tempest_plugin/config.py
+++ b/patrole_tempest_plugin/config.py
@@ -162,6 +162,11 @@
                 help="""Are the Nova API extension policies available in the
 cloud (e.g. os_compute_api:os-extended-availability-zone)? These policies were
 removed in Stein because Nova API extension concept was removed in Pike."""),
+    cfg.BoolOpt('added_cinder_policies_stein',
+                default=True,
+                help="""Are the Cinder API extension policies available in the
+cloud (e.g. [create|update|get|delete]_encryption_policy)? These policies are
+added in Stein.""")
 ]