diff --git a/defaults/docker_images.yml b/defaults/docker_images.yml
index eee109e..b1bbce0 100644
--- a/defaults/docker_images.yml
+++ b/defaults/docker_images.yml
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
     # CVP
     docker_image_cvp_sanity_checks: ${_param:mcp_docker_registry}/mirantis/cvp/cvp-sanity-checks:${_param:mcp_version}
     docker_image_cvp_shaker_checks: ${_param:mcp_docker_registry}/mirantis/cvp/cvp-shaker:${_param:mcp_version}
+    docker_image_cvp_tempest: "${_param:mcp_docker_registry}/mirantis/cicd/ci-tempest:${_param:openstack_version}"
     # aptly
     docker_image_aptly:
       base: "${_param:mcp_docker_registry}/mirantis/cicd/aptly:${_param:mcp_version}"
diff --git a/jenkins/client/job/validate.yml b/jenkins/client/job/validate.yml
index 27b8eea..aef3af1 100644
--- a/jenkins/client/job/validate.yml
+++ b/jenkins/client/job/validate.yml
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@
                 ---
                   DEBUG_MODE: false
                   GENERATE_CONFIG: true
-                  TEST_IMAGE: "docker-prod-virtual.docker.mirantis.net/mirantis/cicd/ci-tempest:${_param:openstack_version}"
+                  TEST_IMAGE: "${_param:docker_image_cvp_tempest}"
                   report_prefix: "cvp_"
               description: YAML context with additional parameters
         cvp-perf: