diff --git a/ansible/roles/tempest/templates/tempest.conf.j2 b/ansible/roles/tempest/templates/tempest.conf.j2
index 873a338e3d..ed0aa87215 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/tempest/templates/tempest.conf.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/tempest/templates/tempest.conf.j2
@@ -56,9 +56,6 @@ public_network_id =  {{ tempest_public_network_id }}
 floating_network_name = {{ tempest_floating_network_name }}
 project_networks_reachable = false
 
-[network-feature-enabled]
-ipv6 = false
-
 [object-storage]
 region = {{ openstack_region_name }}
 
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/tempest-ipv6-default-966350472d857643.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/tempest-ipv6-default-966350472d857643.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cc2258fa80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/tempest-ipv6-default-966350472d857643.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+other:
+  - |
+    Tempest no longer disables IPv6 tests. The upstream default is used now.