diff --git a/etc/tempest.conf.sample b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
index 3f9e70eb4e..5b15c5ee34 100644
--- a/etc/tempest.conf.sample
+++ b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
@@ -1171,3 +1171,7 @@
 
 # Is the v2 volume API enabled (boolean value)
 #api_v2 = true
+
+# Update bootable status of a volume Not implemented on icehouse
+# (boolean value)
+#bootable = false
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py
index f571f2d160..375d34a37c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.api.volume import base
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
+import testtools
 
 CONF = config.CONF
 
@@ -69,6 +70,18 @@ class VolumesV2ActionsTest(base.BaseVolumeTest):
         self.client.detach_volume(self.volume['id'])
         self.client.wait_for_volume_status(self.volume['id'], 'available')
 
+    @test.idempotent_id('63e21b4c-0a0c-41f6-bfc3-7c2816815599')
+    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.volume_feature_enabled.bootable,
+                          'Update bootable status of a volume is not enabled.')
+    def test_volume_bootable(self):
+        # Verify that a volume bootable flag is retrieved
+        for bool_bootable in [True, False]:
+            self.client.set_bootable_volume(self.volume['id'], bool_bootable)
+            fetched_volume = self.client.show_volume(self.volume['id'])
+            # Get Volume information
+            bool_flag = self._is_true(fetched_volume['bootable'])
+            self.assertEqual(bool_bootable, bool_flag)
+
     @test.idempotent_id('9516a2c8-9135-488c-8dd6-5677a7e5f371')
     @test.stresstest(class_setup_per='process')
     @test.services('compute')
diff --git a/tempest/config.py b/tempest/config.py
index 3f3e7e7448..bdbf9424f7 100644
--- a/tempest/config.py
+++ b/tempest/config.py
@@ -657,6 +657,10 @@ VolumeFeaturesGroup = [
     cfg.BoolOpt('api_v2',
                 default=True,
                 help="Is the v2 volume API enabled"),
+    cfg.BoolOpt('bootable',
+                default=False,
+                help='Update bootable status of a volume '
+                     'Not implemented on icehouse ')
 ]
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/json/volumes_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/json/volumes_client.py
index 9a08bbd8a6..65aa0f4469 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/json/volumes_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/json/volumes_client.py
@@ -123,6 +123,15 @@ class BaseVolumesClientJSON(service_client.ServiceClient):
         self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
         return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
+    def set_bootable_volume(self, volume_id, bootable):
+        """set a bootable flag for a volume - true or false."""
+        post_body = {"bootable": bootable}
+        post_body = json.dumps({'os-set_bootable': post_body})
+        url = 'volumes/%s/action' % (volume_id)
+        resp, body = self.post(url, post_body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
+        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+
     def detach_volume(self, volume_id):
         """Detaches a volume from an instance."""
         post_body = {}