diff --git a/devstack/gate_hook.sh b/devstack/gate_hook.sh
index f331dfd38..7afa5154d 100644
--- a/devstack/gate_hook.sh
+++ b/devstack/gate_hook.sh
@@ -73,6 +73,9 @@ changes_interval = 5
 
 [datasources]
 snapshots_interval = 120
+
+[persistor]
+persist_events=true
 EOF
 )"
 
diff --git a/devstack/post_test_hook.sh b/devstack/post_test_hook.sh
index 6ff1511cb..d376ec66c 100644
--- a/devstack/post_test_hook.sh
+++ b/devstack/post_test_hook.sh
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ DEVSTACK_PATH="$BASE/new"
 if [ "$1" = "api" ]; then
   TESTS="topology|test_rca|test_alarms|test_resources|test_template"
 elif [ "$1" = "datasources" ]; then
-  TESTS="datasources|test_events|notifiers|e2e"
+  TESTS="datasources|test_events|notifiers|e2e|database"
 else
   TESTS="topology"
 fi
diff --git a/vitrage_tempest_tests/tests/database/test_persistor.py b/vitrage_tempest_tests/tests/database/test_persistor.py
index 78e95a0be..08e1fed2c 100644
--- a/vitrage_tempest_tests/tests/database/test_persistor.py
+++ b/vitrage_tempest_tests/tests/database/test_persistor.py
@@ -74,7 +74,8 @@ class TestEvents(BaseVitrageTempest):
             # Action
             time_before_action = datetime.datetime.utcnow()
             nova_utils.create_instances(num_instances=1,
-                                        name=INSTANCE_NAME)
+                                        name=INSTANCE_NAME,
+                                        set_public_network=True)
 
             writen_events = self._load_db_events(time_before_action)