diff --git a/.testr.conf b/.testr.conf
index abaf14a68c..4f6e0b37d2 100644
--- a/.testr.conf
+++ b/.testr.conf
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 test_command=OS_STDOUT_CAPTURE=${OS_STDOUT_CAPTURE:-1} \
              OS_STDERR_CAPTURE=${OS_STDERR_CAPTURE:-1} \
              OS_TEST_TIMEOUT=${OS_TEST_TIMEOUT:-500} \
+             OS_TEST_LOCK_PATH=${OS_TEST_LOCK_PATH:-${TMPDIR:-'/tmp'}} \
              ${PYTHON:-python} -m subunit.run discover -t ./ ${OS_TEST_PATH:-./tempest/test_discover} $LISTOPT $IDOPTION
 test_id_option=--load-list $IDFILE
 test_list_option=--list
diff --git a/tempest/tests/fake_config.py b/tempest/tests/fake_config.py
index 8a8ebb0c32..4676cbd4a1 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/fake_config.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/fake_config.py
@@ -12,16 +12,21 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+import os
+
 from oslo.config import cfg
 
 from tempest import config
 from tempest.openstack.common.fixture import config as conf_fixture
+from tempest.openstack.common import importutils
 
 
 class ConfigFixture(conf_fixture.Config):
 
     def __init__(self):
         config.register_opts()
+        # Register locking options
+        importutils.import_module('tempest.openstack.common.lockutils')
         super(ConfigFixture, self).__init__()
 
     def setUp(self):
@@ -36,6 +41,10 @@ class ConfigFixture(conf_fixture.Config):
                               group='identity')
         self.conf.set_default('neutron', True, group='service_available')
         self.conf.set_default('heat', True, group='service_available')
+        if not os.path.exists(str(os.environ.get('OS_TEST_LOCK_PATH'))):
+            os.mkdir(str(os.environ.get('OS_TEST_LOCK_PATH')))
+        self.conf.set_default('lock_path',
+                              str(os.environ.get('OS_TEST_LOCK_PATH')))
 
 
 class FakePrivate(config.TempestConfigPrivate):