diff --git a/etc/tempest.conf.sample b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
index ac18490..0e07a77 100644
--- a/etc/tempest.conf.sample
+++ b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
@@ -164,6 +164,9 @@
 # The version of the OpenStack Images API to use
 api_version = 1
 
+# HTTP image to use for glance http image testing
+http_image = http://download.cirros-cloud.net/0.3.1/cirros-0.3.1-x86_64-uec.tar.gz
+
 [network]
 # This section contains configuration options used when executing tests
 # against the OpenStack Network API.