diff --git a/trove_tempest_plugin/config.py b/trove_tempest_plugin/config.py
index 6becc11..ed6b798 100644
--- a/trove_tempest_plugin/config.py
+++ b/trove_tempest_plugin/config.py
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ DatabaseGroup = [
     ),
     cfg.DictOpt(
         'pre_upgrade_datastore_versions',
-        default={'mysql': '5.7.29'},
+        default={},
         help='The datastore versions used to create instances that need to be '
              'upgrade.',
     ),
diff --git a/trove_tempest_plugin/tests/scenario/base_actions.py b/trove_tempest_plugin/tests/scenario/base_actions.py
index 533398e..1f9c433 100644
--- a/trove_tempest_plugin/tests/scenario/base_actions.py
+++ b/trove_tempest_plugin/tests/scenario/base_actions.py
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ class TestInstanceActionsBase(trove_base.BaseTroveTest):
                     constants.DB_NAME)
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id("be6dd514-27d6-11ea-a56a-98f2b3cc23a0")
+    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.database.pre_upgrade_datastore_versions,
+                          'Datastore upgrade is disabled.')
     def test_instance_upgrade(self):
         cur_version = self.instance['datastore']['version']
         cfg_versions = CONF.database.pre_upgrade_datastore_versions