diff --git a/functions b/functions
index effdc53afb..d19ff1c2ff 100644
--- a/functions
+++ b/functions
@@ -841,6 +841,7 @@ function is_service_enabled() {
         [[ ${service} == "cinder" && ${ENABLED_SERVICES} =~ "c-" ]] && return 0
         [[ ${service} == "ceilometer" && ${ENABLED_SERVICES} =~ "ceilometer-" ]] && return 0
         [[ ${service} == "glance" && ${ENABLED_SERVICES} =~ "g-" ]] && return 0
+        [[ ${service} == "ironic" && ${ENABLED_SERVICES} =~ "ir-" ]] && return 0
         [[ ${service} == "neutron" && ${ENABLED_SERVICES} =~ "q-" ]] && return 0
         [[ ${service} == "trove" && ${ENABLED_SERVICES} =~ "tr-" ]] && return 0
         [[ ${service} == "swift" && ${ENABLED_SERVICES} =~ "s-" ]] && return 0
diff --git a/lib/tempest b/lib/tempest
index cbf6a76610..b0fc9f55b2 100644
--- a/lib/tempest
+++ b/lib/tempest
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ function configure_tempest() {
     iniset $TEMPEST_CONF cli cli_dir $NOVA_BIN_DIR
 
     # service_available
-    for service in nova cinder glance neutron swift heat horizon ceilometer; do
+    for service in nova cinder glance neutron swift heat horizon ceilometer ironic; do
         if is_service_enabled $service ; then
             iniset $TEMPEST_CONF service_available $service "True"
         else