diff --git a/rpc_deployment/roles/tempest/templates/tempest.conf.j2 b/rpc_deployment/roles/tempest/templates/tempest.conf.j2
index c9c7917bcf..77eaaea82b 100644
--- a/rpc_deployment/roles/tempest/templates/tempest.conf.j2
+++ b/rpc_deployment/roles/tempest/templates/tempest.conf.j2
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ change_password = False
 live_migration = False
 resize = True
 api_v3 = False
+xml_api_v2 = False
 
 
 [dashboard]
@@ -78,6 +79,7 @@ uri = http://{{ external_vip_address }}:5000/v2.0/
 
 
 [identity-feature-enabled]
+xml_api = False
 
 [image]
 
@@ -97,6 +99,7 @@ api_version = 2.0
 api_extensions = all
 ipv6_subnet_attributes = True
 ipv6 = True
+xml_api = False
 
 [object-storage]