diff --git a/config_tempest/constants.py b/config_tempest/constants.py
index 376ab9b1..c36b95a9 100644
--- a/config_tempest/constants.py
+++ b/config_tempest/constants.py
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ SERVICE_NAMES = {
     'metric': 'gnocchi',
     'event': 'panko',
     'workflowv2': 'mistral',
+    'load-balancer': 'octavia',
 }
 
 # what API versions could the service have and should be enabled/disabled
diff --git a/config_tempest/services/octavia.py b/config_tempest/services/octavia.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..982a0bb5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config_tempest/services/octavia.py
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+# Copyright 2018 Red Hat, Inc.
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+# not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+# a copy of the License at
+#
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+# WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+# License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+# under the License.
+
+from base import VersionedService
+
+
+class LoadBalancerService(VersionedService):
+
+    def set_versions(self):
+        super(LoadBalancerService, self).set_versions(top_level=False)
+
+    def set_default_tempest_options(self, conf):
+        conf.set('load_balancer', 'enable_security_groups', 'True')
+        conf.set('load_balancer', 'member_role', '_member_')
+        conf.set('load_balancer', 'admin_role', 'admin')
+        conf.set('load_balancer', 'RBAC_test_type', 'owner_or_admin')
diff --git a/config_tempest/services/services.py b/config_tempest/services/services.py
index 808badcd..5758986d 100644
--- a/config_tempest/services/services.py
+++ b/config_tempest/services/services.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ from identity import IdentityService
 from image import ImageService
 from network import NetworkService
 from object_storage import ObjectStorageService
+from octavia import LoadBalancerService
 import volume
 
 service_dict = {'compute': ComputeService,
@@ -34,7 +35,8 @@ service_dict = {'compute': ComputeService,
                 'volumev3': volume.VolumeService,
                 'identity': IdentityService,
                 'ec2': boto.Ec2Service,
-                's3': boto.S3Service}
+                's3': boto.S3Service,
+                'load-balancer': LoadBalancerService}
 
 
 class Services(object):
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/add_octavia-2ffffc95bca6176b.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/add_octavia-2ffffc95bca6176b.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e5700487
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/add_octavia-2ffffc95bca6176b.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    The tempest config tool now can configure tempest.conf with the necessary
+    values, to interact with and test Octavia network load balancing as a
+    service.
+