diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_large_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_large_ops.py
index e9fa960..60fd2bd 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_large_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_large_ops.py
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
             self.image,
             flavor_id,
             min_count=CONF.scenario.large_ops_number,
-            security_groups=[secgroup])
+            security_groups=[{'name': secgroup['name']}])
         # needed because of bug 1199788
         params = {'name': name}
         _, server_list = self.servers_client.list_servers(params)
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_load_balancer_basic.py b/tempest/scenario/test_load_balancer_basic.py
index 7240208..4b2dacd 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_load_balancer_basic.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_load_balancer_basic.py
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
 
     def _create_server(self, name):
         keypair = self.create_keypair()
-        security_groups = [self.security_group]
+        security_groups = [{'name': self.security_group['name']}]
         create_kwargs = {
             'networks': [
                 {'uuid': self.network['id']},
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_network_advanced_server_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_network_advanced_server_ops.py
index ad7f18c..61c710e 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_network_advanced_server_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_network_advanced_server_ops.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
                 {'uuid': network.id},
             ],
             'key_name': self.keypair['name'],
-            'security_groups': [security_group],
+            'security_groups': [{'name': security_group['name']}],
         }
         server_name = data_utils.rand_name('server-smoke')
         self.server = self.create_server(name=server_name,
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
index bac955d..9618124 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@
     def _create_server(self, name, network):
         keypair = self.create_keypair()
         self.keypairs[keypair['name']] = keypair
-        security_groups = [self.security_group]
+        security_groups = [{'name': self.security_group['name']}]
         create_kwargs = {
             'networks': [
                 {'uuid': network.id},
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_security_groups_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_security_groups_basic_ops.py
index 747850b..7e6805c 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_security_groups_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_security_groups_basic_ops.py
@@ -230,12 +230,13 @@
         self._set_compute_context(tenant)
         if security_groups is None:
             security_groups = [tenant.security_groups['default']]
+        security_groups_names = [{'name': s['name']} for s in security_groups]
         create_kwargs = {
             'networks': [
                 {'uuid': tenant.network.id},
             ],
             'key_name': tenant.keypair['name'],
-            'security_groups': security_groups,
+            'security_groups': security_groups_names,
             'tenant_id': tenant.creds.tenant_id
         }
         server = self.create_server(name=name, create_kwargs=create_kwargs)
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_server_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_server_basic_ops.py
index eb636f7..7e512a9 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_server_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_server_basic_ops.py
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
 
     def boot_instance(self):
         # Create server with image and flavor from input scenario
-        security_groups = [self.security_group]
+        security_groups = [{'name': self.security_group['name']}]
         create_kwargs = {
             'key_name': self.keypair['name'],
             'security_groups': security_groups
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_shelve_instance.py b/tempest/scenario/test_shelve_instance.py
index 3ee71dd..8882177 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_shelve_instance.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_shelve_instance.py
@@ -67,10 +67,11 @@
         self.keypair = self.create_keypair()
 
         self.security_group = self._create_security_group()
+        security_groups = [{'name': self.security_group['name']}]
 
         create_kwargs = {
             'key_name': self.keypair['name'],
-            'security_groups': [self.security_group]
+            'security_groups': security_groups
         }
         server = self.create_server(image=CONF.compute.image_ref,
                                     create_kwargs=create_kwargs)
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_snapshot_pattern.py b/tempest/scenario/test_snapshot_pattern.py
index 9a99da4..159585b 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_snapshot_pattern.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_snapshot_pattern.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
     """
 
     def _boot_image(self, image_id):
-        security_groups = [self.security_group]
+        security_groups = [{'name': self.security_group['name']}]
         create_kwargs = {
             'key_name': self.keypair['name'],
             'security_groups': security_groups
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_stamp_pattern.py b/tempest/scenario/test_stamp_pattern.py
index ee2c737..cfc1d37 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_stamp_pattern.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_stamp_pattern.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
                                                        status)
 
     def _boot_image(self, image_id):
-        security_groups = [self.security_group]
+        security_groups = [{'name': self.security_group['name']}]
         create_kwargs = {
             'key_name': self.keypair['name'],
             'security_groups': security_groups