diff --git a/tobiko/openstack/stacks/_nova.py b/tobiko/openstack/stacks/_nova.py
index 7c12c8dd6..d8c52f469 100644
--- a/tobiko/openstack/stacks/_nova.py
+++ b/tobiko/openstack/stacks/_nova.py
@@ -314,6 +314,8 @@ class ExternalServerStackFixture(ServerStackFixture):
     # external servers doesn't need floating IPs
     has_floating_ip = False
 
+    config_drive = True
+
     @property
     def floating_network(self):
         return self.network_stack.network_id
diff --git a/tobiko/openstack/stacks/nova/server.yaml b/tobiko/openstack/stacks/nova/server.yaml
index 282edba71..55d71e05a 100644
--- a/tobiko/openstack/stacks/nova/server.yaml
+++ b/tobiko/openstack/stacks/nova/server.yaml
@@ -57,6 +57,11 @@ parameters:
     type: json
     description: Hints to create server
 
+  config_drive:
+    type: boolean
+    description: Whenever server should use config drive with metadata or not
+    default: false
+
   user_data:
     type: string
     default: ''
@@ -95,6 +100,7 @@ resources:
       networks:
         - port: {get_resource: port}
       scheduler_hints: {get_param: scheduler_hints}
+      config_drive: {get_param: config_drive}
       user_data_format: RAW
       user_data: {get_param: user_data}