diff --git a/etc/tempest.conf.sample b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
index dd14e13..da35c8f 100644
--- a/etc/tempest.conf.sample
+++ b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 ssh_timeout=300
 build_interval=10
 build_timeout=600
+catalog_name=nova
 
 [environment]
 image_ref=3