diff --git a/_modules/runtest/tempest_sections/auth.py b/_modules/runtest/tempest_sections/auth.py
index a052100..d1b8b15 100644
--- a/_modules/runtest/tempest_sections/auth.py
+++ b/_modules/runtest/tempest_sections/auth.py
@@ -50,7 +50,13 @@
 
     @property
     def tempest_roles(self):
-        pass
+        # Barbican may be enabled in several components like nova,glance,cinder.
+        # Look for nova only as it is core openstack service and present on each installation.
+        # Assume if barbican is enabled in nova, its integration enabled globally.
+
+        c = conditions.BaseRule('nova.controller.enabled', 'eq', True)
+        if self.get_item_when_condition_match('nova.controller.barbican.enabled', c):
+            return 'creator'
 
     @property
     def test_accounts_file(self):