diff --git a/congress_tempest_tests/config.py b/congress_tempest_tests/config.py
index 46a0a7c7f..5bdc08bb4 100644
--- a/congress_tempest_tests/config.py
+++ b/congress_tempest_tests/config.py
@@ -18,6 +18,13 @@ from oslo_config import cfg
 from tempest import config  # noqa
 
 
+service_available_group = cfg.OptGroup(name="service_available",
+                                       title="Available OpenStack Services")
+ServiceAvailableGroup = [
+    cfg.BoolOpt('congress',
+                default=True,
+                help="Whether or not Congress is expected to be available"),
+]
 congressha_group = cfg.OptGroup(name="congressha", title="Congress HA Options")
 
 CongressHAGroup = [