diff --git a/lib/tempest b/lib/tempest
index 6b6a5d12af..32630dbf59 100644
--- a/lib/tempest
+++ b/lib/tempest
@@ -559,9 +559,13 @@ function configure_tempest {
         fi
         iniset $TEMPEST_CONFIG auth allow_tenant_isolation False
         iniset $TEMPEST_CONFIG auth test_accounts_file "etc/accounts.yaml"
+    elif [[ $TEMPEST_HAS_ADMIN == "False" ]]; then
+        iniset $TEMPEST_CONFIG auth allow_tenant_isolation ${TEMPEST_ALLOW_TENANT_ISOLATION:-False}
+
     else
         iniset $TEMPEST_CONFIG auth allow_tenant_isolation ${TEMPEST_ALLOW_TENANT_ISOLATION:-True}
     fi
+
     # Restore IFS
     IFS=$ifs
 }