diff --git a/tests/pillar/common_storageclass.sls b/tests/pillar/common_storageclass.sls
index 47c3cec..6050fe9 100644
--- a/tests/pillar/common_storageclass.sls
+++ b/tests/pillar/common_storageclass.sls
@@ -70,3 +70,5 @@
             nfs:
               server: 10.0.0.1
               path: /exported_path/inlfux01
+    monitoring:
+      backend: prometheus
diff --git a/tests/pillar/master_cluster.sls b/tests/pillar/master_cluster.sls
index a75c173..a0c2a2c 100644
--- a/tests/pillar/master_cluster.sls
+++ b/tests/pillar/master_cluster.sls
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@
         - cmp01
         - cmp02
         image: mirantis/virtlet:v0.8.0
+    monitoring:
+      backend: prometheus
   master:
     admin:
       password: password
diff --git a/tests/pillar/master_contrail.sls b/tests/pillar/master_contrail.sls
index b562e66..c9b2ab3 100644
--- a/tests/pillar/master_contrail.sls
+++ b/tests/pillar/master_contrail.sls
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@
         enabled: true
         namespace: kube-system
         image: yashulyak/contrail-controller:latest
+    monitoring:
+      backend: prometheus
   master:
     admin:
       password: password
diff --git a/tests/pillar/master_contrail4_0.sls b/tests/pillar/master_contrail4_0.sls
index fe63c4a..dbf8e87 100644
--- a/tests/pillar/master_contrail4_0.sls
+++ b/tests/pillar/master_contrail4_0.sls
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@
         hosts:
         - cmp01
         - cmp02
+    monitoring:
+      backend: prometheus
   master:
     service_addresses: 127.0.0.1/24
     admin:
diff --git a/tests/pillar/pool_cluster.sls b/tests/pillar/pool_cluster.sls
index 35523bb..1dc2f0b 100644
--- a/tests/pillar/pool_cluster.sls
+++ b/tests/pillar/pool_cluster.sls
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
         hosts:
         - cmp01
         - cmp02
+    monitoring:
+      backend: prometheus
   pool:
     enabled: true
     version: v1.2.0
diff --git a/tests/pillar/pool_cluster_with_domain.sls b/tests/pillar/pool_cluster_with_domain.sls
index 595e39e..f756dd4 100644
--- a/tests/pillar/pool_cluster_with_domain.sls
+++ b/tests/pillar/pool_cluster_with_domain.sls
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
         hosts:
         - cmp01
         - cmp02
+    monitoring:
+      backend: prometheus
   pool:
     enabled: true
     version: v1.2.0
diff --git a/tests/pillar/pool_contrail4_0.sls b/tests/pillar/pool_contrail4_0.sls
index bdd87b7..da58e06 100644
--- a/tests/pillar/pool_contrail4_0.sls
+++ b/tests/pillar/pool_contrail4_0.sls
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
         hosts:
         - cmp01
         - cmp02
+    monitoring:
+      backend: prometheus
   pool:
     enabled: true
     version: v1.2.0