diff --git a/.zuul.yaml b/.zuul.yaml
index 8a5a37971..a735fa497 100644
--- a/.zuul.yaml
+++ b/.zuul.yaml
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
     timeout: 4200
     vars:
       loadbalancer: lbaasv2
+      kuryr_daemon: False
     required-projects:
       - openstack-infra/devstack-gate
       - openstack/devstack-plugin-container
@@ -85,6 +86,18 @@
       - openstack/python-octaviaclient
       - openstack/tempest
 
+- job:
+    name: tempest-kuryr-kubernetes-lbaasv2-daemon
+    parent: tempest-kuryr-kubernetes-base
+    vars:
+      kuryr_daemon: True
+
+- job:
+    name: tempest-kuryr-kubernetes-octavia-daemon
+    parent: tempest-kuryr-kubernetes-octavia
+    vars:
+      kuryr_daemon: True
+
 - project:
     name: openstack/kuryr-kubernetes
     check:
@@ -93,6 +106,8 @@
         - kuryr-kubernetes-install-dragonflow
         - tempest-kuryr-kubernetes-lbaasv2
         - tempest-kuryr-kubernetes-octavia
+        - tempest-kuryr-kubernetes-lbaasv2-daemon
+        - tempest-kuryr-kubernetes-octavia-daemon
     gate:
       jobs:
         - kuryr-kubernetes-install-default
diff --git a/playbooks/tempest-kuryr-kubernetes-base/run.yaml b/playbooks/tempest-kuryr-kubernetes-base/run.yaml
index 6be700ec0..432c54419 100644
--- a/playbooks/tempest-kuryr-kubernetes-base/run.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/tempest-kuryr-kubernetes-base/run.yaml
@@ -87,6 +87,11 @@
               ENABLED_SERVICES+=,octavia,o-api,o-cw,o-hk,o-hm
           fi
 
+          if [ "{{ kuryr_daemon }}" == "True" ]; then
+              # Enable kuryr-daemon
+              enable_service kuryr-daemon
+          fi
+
           # Enable Tempest
           enable_service tempest
           # Enable Tempest plugin