diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_security_groups_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_security_groups_basic_ops.py
index 783b740..b618ab6 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_security_groups_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_security_groups_basic_ops.py
@@ -137,6 +137,9 @@
             msg = ('Either tenant_networks_reachable must be "true", or '
                    'public_network_id must be defined.')
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
+        if not test.is_extension_enabled('security-group', 'network'):
+            msg = "security-group extension not enabled."
+            raise cls.skipException(msg)
 
     @classmethod
     def setup_credentials(cls):