diff --git a/tempest/config.py b/tempest/config.py
index 2eadea0..c01edcf 100644
--- a/tempest/config.py
+++ b/tempest/config.py
@@ -1056,6 +1056,14 @@
     cfg.ListOpt('scheduler_default_filters',
                 default=[],
                 help="The list of enabled scheduler filters.",),
+    cfg.StrOpt('volume_type_luks',
+               default='luks',
+               help="The name of volume type used by tests to create"
+                    "volumes with luks encryption.",),
+    cfg.StrOpt('volume_type_cryptsetup',
+               default='cryptsetup',
+               help="The name of volume type used by tests to create"
+                    "volumes with cryptsetup encryption.",),
 ]
 
 volume_feature_group = cfg.OptGroup(name='volume-feature-enabled',
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_encrypted_cinder_volumes.py b/tempest/scenario/test_encrypted_cinder_volumes.py
index 6ee9f28..fbfe701 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_encrypted_cinder_volumes.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_encrypted_cinder_volumes.py
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@
     @utils.services('compute', 'volume', 'image')
     def test_encrypted_cinder_volumes_luks(self):
         server = self.launch_instance()
-        volume = self.create_encrypted_volume('luks',
-                                              volume_type='luks')
+        volume = self.create_encrypted_volume(
+            'luks', volume_type=CONF.volume.volume_type_luks)
         self.attach_detach_volume(server, volume)
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('cbc752ed-b716-4717-910f-956cce965722')
@@ -65,6 +65,6 @@
     @utils.services('compute', 'volume', 'image')
     def test_encrypted_cinder_volumes_cryptsetup(self):
         server = self.launch_instance()
-        volume = self.create_encrypted_volume('plain',
-                                              volume_type='cryptsetup')
+        volume = self.create_encrypted_volume(
+            'plain', volume_type=CONF.volume.volume_type_cryptsetup)
         self.attach_detach_volume(server, volume)
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py b/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py
index 5a5cc27..d067ef7 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py
@@ -252,8 +252,8 @@
     @utils.services('compute', 'volume')
     def test_boot_server_from_encrypted_volume_luks(self):
         # Create an encrypted volume
-        volume = self.create_encrypted_volume('luks',
-                                              volume_type='luks')
+        volume = self.create_encrypted_volume(
+            'luks', volume_type=CONF.volume.volume_type_luks)
 
         self.volumes_client.set_bootable_volume(volume['id'], bootable=True)