diff --git a/etc/tempest.conf.sample b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
index 115a2b5..d53dbfc 100644
--- a/etc/tempest.conf.sample
+++ b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
@@ -422,6 +422,8 @@
 nova = True
 # Whether or not Heat is expected to be available
 heat = false
+# Whether or not Ceilometer is expected to be available
+ceilometer = True
 # Whether or not horizon is expected to be available
 horizon = True