diff --git a/metadata/service/tempest/init.yml b/metadata/service/tempest/init.yml
index 33fca88..2c61d2f 100644
--- a/metadata/service/tempest/init.yml
+++ b/metadata/service/tempest/init.yml
@@ -84,3 +84,5 @@
       scenario:
         img_file: ${_param:runtest_local_img_file}
         img_dir: ${_param:runtest_local_img_dir}
+      validation:
+        run_validation: true