diff --git a/tests/templates/globals-default.j2 b/tests/templates/globals-default.j2
index 614787ca02..b0f5718fda 100644
--- a/tests/templates/globals-default.j2
+++ b/tests/templates/globals-default.j2
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ glance_enable_rolling_upgrade: "yes"
 
 {% if scenario == "cinder-lvm" %}
 enable_cinder: "yes"
+# lvm backup driver for cinder-backup does not exist
+enable_cinder_backup: "no"
 enable_cinder_backend_lvm: "yes"
 {% endif %}