diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/base.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/base.py
index d4bda19..446f4ab 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/base.py
@@ -42,12 +42,14 @@
         cls.keypairs_client = cls.os.keypairs_client
         cls.network_client = cls.os.network_client
         cls.volumes_client = cls.os.volumes_client
+        cls.images_v2_client = cls.os.image_client_v2
         cls.stacks = []
         cls.keypairs = []
+        cls.images = []
 
     @classmethod
     def _get_default_network(cls):
-        resp, networks = cls.network_client.list_networks()
+        __, networks = cls.network_client.list_networks()
         for net in networks['networks']:
             if net['name'] == CONF.compute.fixed_network_name:
                 return net
@@ -91,7 +93,7 @@
     @classmethod
     def _create_keypair(cls, name_start='keypair-heat-'):
         kp_name = data_utils.rand_name(name_start)
-        resp, body = cls.keypairs_client.create_keypair(kp_name)
+        __, body = cls.keypairs_client.create_keypair(kp_name)
         cls.keypairs.append(kp_name)
         return body
 
@@ -104,6 +106,25 @@
                 pass
 
     @classmethod
+    def _create_image(cls, name_start='image-heat-', container_format='bare',
+                      disk_format='iso'):
+        image_name = data_utils.rand_name(name_start)
+        __, body = cls.images_v2_client.create_image(image_name,
+                                                     container_format,
+                                                     disk_format)
+        image_id = body['id']
+        cls.images.append(image_id)
+        return body
+
+    @classmethod
+    def _clear_images(cls):
+        for image_id in cls.images:
+            try:
+                cls.images_v2_client.delete_image(image_id)
+            except exceptions.NotFound:
+                pass
+
+    @classmethod
     def load_template(cls, name, ext='yaml'):
         loc = ["stacks", "templates", "%s.%s" % (name, ext)]
         fullpath = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), *loc)
@@ -116,6 +137,7 @@
     def tearDownClass(cls):
         cls._clear_stacks()
         cls._clear_keypairs()
+        cls._clear_images()
         super(BaseOrchestrationTest, cls).tearDownClass()
 
     @staticmethod
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/templates/non_empty_stack.yaml b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/templates/non_empty_stack.yaml
index 58a934e..8690941 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/templates/non_empty_stack.yaml
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/templates/non_empty_stack.yaml
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
   trigger:
     Type: String
     Default: not_yet
+  image:
+    Type: String
 Resources:
   fluffy:
     Type: AWS::AutoScaling::LaunchConfiguration
@@ -13,7 +15,7 @@
       - Tom
       - Stinky
     Properties:
-      ImageId: not_used
+      ImageId: {Ref: image}
       InstanceType: not_used
       UserData:
         Fn::Replace:
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_non_empty_stack.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_non_empty_stack.py
index 9cf59a5..585c90b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_non_empty_stack.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_non_empty_stack.py
@@ -14,8 +14,10 @@
 
 from tempest.api.orchestration import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
+CONF = config.CONF
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -27,13 +29,15 @@
         super(StacksTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
         cls.stack_name = data_utils.rand_name('heat')
         template = cls.load_template('non_empty_stack')
-
+        image_id = (CONF.orchestration.image_ref or
+                    cls._create_image()['id'])
         # create the stack
         cls.stack_identifier = cls.create_stack(
             cls.stack_name,
             template,
             parameters={
-                'trigger': 'start'
+                'trigger': 'start',
+                'image': image_id
             })
         cls.stack_id = cls.stack_identifier.split('/')[1]
         cls.resource_name = 'fluffy'