diff --git a/tempest/cmd/javelin.py b/tempest/cmd/javelin.py
index f35548a..9402154 100755
--- a/tempest/cmd/javelin.py
+++ b/tempest/cmd/javelin.py
@@ -915,7 +915,7 @@
             continue
 
         body = client.secgroups.create_security_group(
-            secgroup['name'], secgroup['description'])
+            name=secgroup['name'], description=secgroup['description'])
         secgroup_id = body['id']
         # for each security group, create the rules
         for rule in secgroup['rules']: