diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_backup.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_backup.py
index e0b54b5..c31991c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_backup.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_backup.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+import testtools
 from testtools import matchers
 
 from tempest.api.volume import base
@@ -113,6 +114,8 @@
                                     name=backup_name, force=True)
         self.assertEqual(backup_name, backup['name'])
 
+    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.service_available.glance,
+                          "Glance is not available")
     @decorators.idempotent_id('2a8ba340-dff2-4511-9db7-646f07156b15')
     def test_bootable_volume_backup_and_restore(self):
         # Create volume from image
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_clone.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_clone.py
index 620f3d4..da567ef 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_clone.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_clone.py
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+import testtools
+
 from tempest.api.volume import base
 from tempest import config
 from tempest.lib import decorators
@@ -45,6 +47,8 @@
         self.assertEqual(volume['source_volid'], src_vol['id'])
         self.assertEqual(volume['size'], src_size + 1)
 
+    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.service_available.glance,
+                          "Glance is not available")
     @decorators.idempotent_id('cbbcd7c6-5a6c-481a-97ac-ca55ab715d16')
     def test_create_from_bootable_volume(self):
         # Create volume from image
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/v2/test_image_metadata.py b/tempest/api/volume/v2/test_image_metadata.py
index 9c082b3..f9aa6a0 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/v2/test_image_metadata.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/v2/test_image_metadata.py
@@ -26,6 +26,13 @@
 class VolumesV2ImageMetadata(base.BaseVolumeTest):
 
     @classmethod
+    def skip_checks(cls):
+        super(VolumesV2ImageMetadata, cls).skip_checks()
+        if not CONF.service_available.glance:
+            skip_msg = ("%s skipped as Glance is not available" % cls.__name__)
+            raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
+
+    @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
         super(VolumesV2ImageMetadata, cls).resource_setup()
         # Create a volume from image ID