diff --git a/magnum/tests/contrib/post_test_hook.sh b/magnum/tests/contrib/post_test_hook.sh
index cb91098532..3acd353051 100755
--- a/magnum/tests/contrib/post_test_hook.sh
+++ b/magnum/tests/contrib/post_test_hook.sh
@@ -80,6 +80,10 @@ EOF
 echo_summary "Generate a key-pair"
 nova keypair-add default
 
+# Create magnum specific flavor for use in functional tests.
+echo_summary "Create a flavor"
+nova flavor-create  m1.magnum 100 2048 8 1
+
 # Run functional tests
 echo "Running magnum functional test suite"
 sudo -E -H -u jenkins tox -e functional -- --concurrency=1
@@ -89,6 +93,10 @@ EXIT_CODE=$?
 echo_summary "Running keypair-delete"
 nova keypair-delete default
 
+# Delete the flavor used in the functional test.
+echo_summary "Running flavor-delete"
+nova flavor-delete m1.magnum
+
 # Save the logs
 sudo mv ../logs/* /opt/stack/logs/
 
diff --git a/magnum/tests/functional/test_magnum_python_client.py b/magnum/tests/functional/test_magnum_python_client.py
index b96136fcae..6212cbea56 100644
--- a/magnum/tests/functional/test_magnum_python_client.py
+++ b/magnum/tests/functional/test_magnum_python_client.py
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ class BaseMagnumClient(base.TestCase):
             keypair_id='default',
             external_network_id=cls.nic_id,
             image_id=cls.image_id,
-            flavor_id='m1.small',
-            docker_volume_size=5,
+            flavor_id='m1.magnum',
+            docker_volume_size=1,
             coe='kubernetes',
         )
         return baymodel