diff --git a/devstack-vm-gate-wrap.sh b/devstack-vm-gate-wrap.sh
index 725d6d0e..43b2331e 100755
--- a/devstack-vm-gate-wrap.sh
+++ b/devstack-vm-gate-wrap.sh
@@ -341,6 +341,9 @@ export DEVSTACK_GATE_ZEROMQ=${DEVSTACK_GATE_ZEROMQ:-0}
 # Set to 1 to run nova coverage with Tempest
 export DEVSTACK_GATE_TEMPEST_COVERAGE=${DEVSTACK_GATE_TEMPEST_COVERAGE:-0}
 
+# Set to 1 to run tempest stress tests
+export DEVSTACK_GATE_TEMPEST_STRESS=${DEVSTACK_GATE_TEMPEST_STRESS:-0}
+
 export DEVSTACK_GATE_CINDER=${DEVSTACK_GATE_CINDER:-0}
 
 # Set to 1 to enable Cinder secure delete.
diff --git a/devstack-vm-gate.sh b/devstack-vm-gate.sh
index 6f83339f..d4e2f5cc 100755
--- a/devstack-vm-gate.sh
+++ b/devstack-vm-gate.sh
@@ -247,6 +247,9 @@ if [ "$DEVSTACK_GATE_TEMPEST" -eq "1" ]; then
     elif [[ "$DEVSTACK_GATE_TEMPEST_COVERAGE" -eq "1" ]] ; then
         echo "Generating coverage report"
         sudo -H -u stack tox -ecoverage -- -o $BASE/new/tempest/coverage-report
+    elif [[ "$DEVSTACK_GATE_TEMPEST_STRESS" -eq "1" ]] ; then
+        echo "Running stress tests"
+        sudo -H -u stack tox -estress
     else
         echo "Running tempest smoke tests"
         sudo -H -u stack tox -esmoke