diff --git a/etc/tempest.conf.sample b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
index 949302f..0eeb738 100644
--- a/etc/tempest.conf.sample
+++ b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
@@ -439,6 +439,9 @@
 # running instances? (boolean value)
 #snapshot = true
 
+# Does the test environment have the ec2 api running? (boolean value)
+#ec2_api = true
+
 
 [dashboard]