diff --git a/functionaltests/engine/base.py b/functionaltests/engine/base.py
index 18b3c081..dd3bb689 100644
--- a/functionaltests/engine/base.py
+++ b/functionaltests/engine/base.py
@@ -117,6 +117,8 @@ class MuranoBase(testtools.TestCase, testtools.testcase.WithAttributes,
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(MuranoBase, cls).setUpClass()
 
+        cfg.load_config()
+
         cls.client = Client(user=CONF.murano.user,
                             password=CONF.murano.password,
                             tenant=CONF.murano.tenant,
diff --git a/functionaltests/engine/config.py b/functionaltests/engine/config.py
index e6cd1796..975408a5 100644
--- a/functionaltests/engine/config.py
+++ b/functionaltests/engine/config.py
@@ -49,12 +49,13 @@ def register_config(config, config_group, config_opts):
     config.register_group(config_group)
     config.register_opts(config_opts, config_group)
 
-__location = os.path.realpath(os.path.join(os.getcwd(),
-                                           os.path.dirname(__file__)))
 
-path = os.path.join(__location, "config.conf")
+def load_config():
+    __location = os.path.realpath(os.path.join(os.getcwd(),
+                                  os.path.dirname(__file__)))
+    path = os.path.join(__location, "config.conf")
 
-if os.path.exists(path):
-    cfg.CONF([], project='muranointegration', default_config_files=[path])
+    if os.path.exists(path):
+        cfg.CONF([], project='muranointegration', default_config_files=[path])
 
-register_config(cfg.CONF, murano_group, MuranoGroup)
+    register_config(cfg.CONF, murano_group, MuranoGroup)