diff --git a/metadata/service/tempest/designate.yml b/metadata/service/tempest/designate.yml
index 1f2c733..8541f3c 100644
--- a/metadata/service/tempest/designate.yml
+++ b/metadata/service/tempest/designate.yml
@@ -15,4 +15,7 @@
               email: ${_param:runtest_tempest_designate_zone_email}
   runtest:
     tempest:
+      convert_to_uuid:
+        dns:
+          zone_id: ${_param:runtest_tempest_designate_zone_name}
       designate_zone_name: ${_param:runtest_tempest_designate_zone_name}