diff --git a/magnum/tests/functional/common/client.py b/magnum/tests/functional/common/client.py
index 0e640a4bfe..01ce07412a 100644
--- a/magnum/tests/functional/common/client.py
+++ b/magnum/tests/functional/common/client.py
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ class MagnumClient(rest_client.RestClient):
         super(MagnumClient, self).__init__(
             auth_provider=auth_provider,
             service='container',
-            region=config.Config.region
+            region=config.Config.region,
+            disable_ssl_certificate_validation=True
         )
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/magnum/tests/functional/common/config.py b/magnum/tests/functional/common/config.py
index 75199f4c9d..6d92d9d2ff 100644
--- a/magnum/tests/functional/common/config.py
+++ b/magnum/tests/functional/common/config.py
@@ -87,6 +87,10 @@ class Config(object):
             raise Exception('config missing flavor_id key')
         cls.flavor_id = CONF.magnum.flavor_id
 
+    @classmethod
+    def set_magnum_url(cls, config):
+        cls.magnum_url = CONF.magnum.get('magnum_url', None)
+
     @classmethod
     def setUp(cls):
         cls.set_admin_creds(config)
@@ -100,3 +104,4 @@ class Config(object):
         cls.set_nic_id(config)
         cls.set_keypair_id(config)
         cls.set_flavor_id(config)
+        cls.set_magnum_url(config)
diff --git a/magnum/tests/functional/common/manager.py b/magnum/tests/functional/common/manager.py
index cf38168163..71a44cadb8 100644
--- a/magnum/tests/functional/common/manager.py
+++ b/magnum/tests/functional/common/manager.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ from magnum.tests.functional.api.v1.clients import bay_client
 from magnum.tests.functional.api.v1.clients import baymodel_client
 from magnum.tests.functional.api.v1.clients import magnum_service_client
 from magnum.tests.functional.common import client
+from magnum.tests.functional.common import config
 
 
 class Manager(clients.Manager):
@@ -26,6 +27,8 @@ class Manager(clients.Manager):
                 'identity_admin'),
             request_type=None):
         super(Manager, self).__init__(credentials, 'container')
+        self.auth_provider.orig_base_url = self.auth_provider.base_url
+        self.auth_provider.base_url = self.bypassed_base_url
         if request_type == 'baymodel':
             self.client = baymodel_client.BayModelClient(self.auth_provider)
         elif request_type == 'bay':
@@ -36,6 +39,11 @@ class Manager(clients.Manager):
         else:
             self.client = client.MagnumClient(self.auth_provider)
 
+    def bypassed_base_url(self, filters, auth_data=None):
+        if config.Config.magnum_url and filters['service'] == 'container':
+            return config.Config.magnum_url
+        return self.auth_provider.orig_base_url(filters, auth_data=auth_data)
+
 
 class DefaultManager(Manager):
     def __init__(self, credentials, request_type=None):
diff --git a/magnum/tests/functional/tempest_tests/config.py b/magnum/tests/functional/tempest_tests/config.py
index ac8d268ac2..aec537215b 100644
--- a/magnum/tests/functional/tempest_tests/config.py
+++ b/magnum/tests/functional/tempest_tests/config.py
@@ -43,4 +43,8 @@ MagnumGroup = [
     cfg.StrOpt("flavor_id",
                default="m1.magnum",
                help="Flavor id to use for baymodels."),
+
+    cfg.StrOpt("magnum_url",
+               default=None,
+               help="Bypass URL for Magnum to skip service catalog lookup"),
 ]