diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups.py b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups.py
index b376edc..b09d5fd 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
         super(SecurityGroupsTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
         cls.client = cls.security_groups_client
 
-    @test.attr(type='gate')
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_security_groups_create_list_delete(self):
         # Positive test:Should return the list of Security Groups
         # Create 3 Security Groups
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
                          "list" % ', '.join(m_group['name']
                                             for m_group in deleted_sgs))
 
-    @test.attr(type='gate')
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_security_group_create_get_delete(self):
         # Security Group should be created, fetched and deleted
         s_name = data_utils.rand_name('securitygroup-')
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
                          "The fetched Security Group is different "
                          "from the created Group")
 
-    @test.attr(type='gate')
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_server_security_groups(self):
         # Checks that security groups may be added and linked to a server
         # and not deleted if the server is active.
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
         self.client.delete_security_group(sg2['id'])
         self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
 
-    @test.attr(type='gate')
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_update_security_groups(self):
         # Update security group name and description
         # Create a security group
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups_negative.py
index edf38e9..d9be4d7 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups_negative.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 
     @test.skip_because(bug="1161411",
                        condition=CONF.service_available.neutron)
-    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'smoke'])
     def test_security_group_create_with_invalid_group_name(self):
         # Negative test: Security Group should not be created with group name
         # as an empty string/with white spaces/chars more than 255
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
 
     @test.skip_because(bug="1161411",
                        condition=CONF.service_available.neutron)
-    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'smoke'])
     def test_security_group_create_with_invalid_group_description(self):
         # Negative test:Security Group should not be created with description
         # as an empty string/with white spaces/chars more than 255
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
 
     @testtools.skipIf(CONF.service_available.neutron,
                       "Neutron allows duplicate names for security groups")
-    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'smoke'])
     def test_security_group_create_with_duplicate_name(self):
         # Negative test:Security Group with duplicate name should not
         # be created
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
                           self.client.create_security_group, s_name,
                           s_description)
 
-    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'smoke'])
     def test_delete_the_default_security_group(self):
         # Negative test:Deletion of the "default" Security Group should Fail
         default_security_group_id = None
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
                           self.client.delete_security_group, non_exist_id)
 
-    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'smoke'])
     def test_delete_security_group_without_passing_id(self):
         # Negative test:Deletion of a Security Group with out passing ID
         # should Fail
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@
 
     @testtools.skipIf(CONF.service_available.neutron,
                       "Neutron not check the security_group_id")
-    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'smoke'])
     def test_update_security_group_with_invalid_sg_id(self):
         # Update security_group with invalid sg_id should fail
         s_name = data_utils.rand_name('sg-')
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@
 
     @testtools.skipIf(CONF.service_available.neutron,
                       "Neutron not check the security_group_name")
-    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'smoke'])
     def test_update_security_group_with_invalid_sg_name(self):
         # Update security_group with invalid sg_name should fail
         resp, securitygroup = self.create_security_group()
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@
 
     @testtools.skipIf(CONF.service_available.neutron,
                       "Neutron not check the security_group_description")
-    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'smoke'])
     def test_update_security_group_with_invalid_sg_des(self):
         # Update security_group with invalid sg_des should fail
         resp, securitygroup = self.create_security_group()
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@
                           self.client.update_security_group,
                           securitygroup_id, description=s_new_des)
 
-    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'smoke'])
     def test_update_non_existent_security_group(self):
         # Update a non-existent Security Group should Fail
         non_exist_id = self._generate_a_non_existent_security_group_id()