diff --git a/tempest/scenario/manager.py b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
index 0ef34c6..84465ef 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/manager.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
@@ -283,6 +283,23 @@
             rules.append(sg_rule)
         return rules
 
+    def _create_security_group_nova(self, client=None,
+                                    namestart='secgroup-smoke-'):
+        if client is None:
+            client = self.compute_client
+        # Create security group
+        sg_name = data_utils.rand_name(namestart)
+        sg_desc = sg_name + " description"
+        secgroup = client.security_groups.create(sg_name, sg_desc)
+        self.assertEqual(secgroup.name, sg_name)
+        self.assertEqual(secgroup.description, sg_desc)
+        self.set_resource(sg_name, secgroup)
+
+        # Add rules to the security group
+        self._create_loginable_secgroup_rule_nova(client, secgroup.id)
+
+        return secgroup
+
     def create_server(self, client=None, name=None, image=None, flavor=None,
                       wait=True, create_kwargs={}):
         if client is None:
@@ -798,24 +815,6 @@
                                             CONF.compute.ping_timeout,
                                             1)
 
-    def _create_security_group_nova(self, client=None,
-                                    namestart='secgroup-smoke-',
-                                    tenant_id=None):
-        if client is None:
-            client = self.compute_client
-        # Create security group
-        sg_name = data_utils.rand_name(namestart)
-        sg_desc = sg_name + " description"
-        secgroup = client.security_groups.create(sg_name, sg_desc)
-        self.assertEqual(secgroup.name, sg_name)
-        self.assertEqual(secgroup.description, sg_desc)
-        self.set_resource(sg_name, secgroup)
-
-        # Add rules to the security group
-        self._create_loginable_secgroup_rule_nova(client, secgroup.id)
-
-        return secgroup
-
     def _create_security_group_neutron(self, tenant_id, client=None,
                                        namestart='secgroup-smoke-'):
         if client is None:
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_minimum_basic.py b/tempest/scenario/test_minimum_basic.py
index 24d2677..58f0dbf 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_minimum_basic.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_minimum_basic.py
@@ -112,6 +112,11 @@
         volume = self.volume_client.volumes.get(self.volume.id)
         self.assertEqual('available', volume.status)
 
+    def create_and_add_security_group(self):
+        secgroup = self._create_security_group_nova()
+        self.server.add_security_group(secgroup.name)
+        self.addCleanup(self.server.remove_security_group, secgroup.name)
+
     @test.services('compute', 'volume', 'image', 'network')
     def test_minimum_basic_scenario(self):
         self.glance_image_create()
@@ -128,7 +133,7 @@
 
         self.nova_floating_ip_create()
         self.nova_floating_ip_add()
-        self._create_loginable_secgroup_rule_nova()
+        self.create_and_add_security_group()
         self.ssh_to_server()
         self.nova_reboot()
         self.ssh_to_server()
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_server_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_server_basic_ops.py
index 13e00a5..dc7a092 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_server_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_server_basic_ops.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
 from tempest.scenario import manager
@@ -68,22 +67,12 @@
     def add_keypair(self):
         self.keypair = self.create_keypair()
 
-    def create_security_group(self):
-        sg_name = data_utils.rand_name('secgroup-smoke')
-        sg_desc = sg_name + " description"
-        self.secgroup = self.compute_client.security_groups.create(sg_name,
-                                                                   sg_desc)
-        self.assertEqual(self.secgroup.name, sg_name)
-        self.assertEqual(self.secgroup.description, sg_desc)
-        self.set_resource('secgroup', self.secgroup)
-
-        # Add rules to the security group
-        self._create_loginable_secgroup_rule_nova(secgroup_id=self.secgroup.id)
-
     def boot_instance(self):
         # Create server with image and flavor from input scenario
+        security_groups = [self.security_group.name]
         create_kwargs = {
-            'key_name': self.keypair.id
+            'key_name': self.keypair.id,
+            'security_groups': security_groups
         }
         instance = self.create_server(image=self.image_ref,
                                       flavor=self.flavor_ref,
@@ -117,7 +106,7 @@
     @test.services('compute', 'network')
     def test_server_basicops(self):
         self.add_keypair()
-        self.create_security_group()
+        self.security_group = self._create_security_group_nova()
         self.boot_instance()
         self.verify_ssh()
         self.terminate_instance()
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_snapshot_pattern.py b/tempest/scenario/test_snapshot_pattern.py
index 562020a..ab335e2 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_snapshot_pattern.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_snapshot_pattern.py
@@ -35,8 +35,10 @@
     """
 
     def _boot_image(self, image_id):
+        security_groups = [self.security_group.name]
         create_kwargs = {
-            'key_name': self.keypair.name
+            'key_name': self.keypair.name,
+            'security_groups': security_groups
         }
         return self.create_server(image=image_id, create_kwargs=create_kwargs)
 
@@ -72,7 +74,7 @@
     def test_snapshot_pattern(self):
         # prepare for booting a instance
         self._add_keypair()
-        self._create_loginable_secgroup_rule_nova()
+        self.security_group = self._create_security_group_nova()
 
         # boot a instance and create a timestamp file in it
         server = self._boot_image(CONF.compute.image_ref)
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_stamp_pattern.py b/tempest/scenario/test_stamp_pattern.py
index 5235871..20561ae 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_stamp_pattern.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_stamp_pattern.py
@@ -62,8 +62,10 @@
                             volume_snapshot.id, status)
 
     def _boot_image(self, image_id):
+        security_groups = [self.security_group.name]
         create_kwargs = {
-            'key_name': self.keypair.name
+            'key_name': self.keypair.name,
+            'security_groups': security_groups
         }
         return self.create_server(image=image_id, create_kwargs=create_kwargs)
 
@@ -152,7 +154,7 @@
     def test_stamp_pattern(self):
         # prepare for booting a instance
         self._add_keypair()
-        self._create_loginable_secgroup_rule_nova()
+        self.security_group = self._create_security_group_nova()
 
         # boot an instance and create a timestamp file in it
         volume = self._create_volume()
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py b/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py
index faca31f..4905dbf 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py
@@ -55,9 +55,11 @@
         bd_map = {
             'vda': vol_id + ':::0'
         }
+        security_groups = [self.security_group.name]
         create_kwargs = {
             'block_device_mapping': bd_map,
-            'key_name': keypair.name
+            'key_name': keypair.name,
+            'security_groups': security_groups
         }
         return self.create_server(image='', create_kwargs=create_kwargs)
 
@@ -135,7 +137,7 @@
     @test.services('compute', 'volume', 'image')
     def test_volume_boot_pattern(self):
         keypair = self.create_keypair()
-        self._create_loginable_secgroup_rule_nova()
+        self.security_group = self._create_security_group_nova()
 
         # create an instance from volume
         volume_origin = self._create_volume_from_image()
@@ -182,8 +184,10 @@
         bdms = [{'uuid': vol_id, 'source_type': 'volume',
                  'destination_type': 'volume', 'boot_index': 0,
                  'delete_on_termination': False}]
+        security_groups = [self.security_group.name]
         create_kwargs = {
             'block_device_mapping_v2': bdms,
-            'key_name': keypair.name
+            'key_name': keypair.name,
+            'security_groups': security_groups
         }
         return self.create_server(image='', create_kwargs=create_kwargs)